This needed to stop. Now. Even before stopping Clarissa. I knew there would be no coming back once the first blood was drawn.
There was only one way to stop this. I just silently hoped I would be strong enough.
And so I ran into the crowd, pushing my way to the centre as far as I could go until I locked eyes with Kieran. He must have sensed my presence, appearing surprised to see me, but I quickly turned away before I lost focus, squaring my body and tensing my chest.
I needed time. Time to figure out what was happening. Time to check if Allison was still alive. Time to understand the severity of Clarissa’s presence. All of which I wasn’t going to be able to do whilst everyone was about to kill each other.
So I did what anyone in my situation would do. What only I could.
I took a deep breath and—.
“*ENOUGH!*” I ordered, pouring everything into it. “*Everyone take a step back and don’t move*.”
I watched as they all lowered their heads, their stances relaxing as they did what I said. Th
