Ivonne's povThe courtyard was dead silent, save for the bitter crackle of extinguished lanterns and the sound of my own shattered, gasping sobs.The moment the demonic portal snapped shut, the black chains around Hector dissolved into thin air. He scrambled across the cold stone, gathering me tightly against his chest as I collapsed into absolute hysterics."I had them... but he took them... he took our babies Hector!" I shrieked, my voice breaking into raw, ragged screams.Hector held me like a man trying to keep his own soul from splitting open. His arms were shaking violently, and around us, our friends—Elara, Leo, Sevrin, Denise, Thorin, Justin, and Viera stood in total shock.Denise was weeping softly into Sevrin's chest, while Elara looked on with a pale, horrified expression, her hands clutching her own pregnant stomach.With a guttural, terrifying roar of pure agony, Hector stood up, turning to the nearest marble pillar. He slammed his bare fists into the stone over and over
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