FREDDIE'S POV I turned my head and saw her. Etha, standing at the top of the stairs, her hands pressed to her mouth. Her eyes were wide, filled with fear and shock.“Etha…” I breathed, still gripping his shoulder.“Stop! Both of you!” she yelled, her voice trembling but firm.The sound of her voice cut through everything—the anger, the adrenaline, the pain. I loosened my grip slightly. Xavier froze too, glaring at me but also startled.“I… I didn’t mean—” Xavier started, but she waved him off.“Don’t! Both of you, just… stop!” she shouted, tears welling in her eyes.I stepped back, shaking, blood dripping down my face and hands. Pain flared through my ribs and arm, but I ignored it. I looked at her, and for the first time in the fight, I saw the fear in her eyes.“Freddie, I… I can’t watch this,” she said, her voice shaking. “Please, stop. I don’t want this anymore. I don’t want anyone hurt. I don’t want… this.”I clenched my fists, breathing hard, and glanced at Xavier. He was sitti
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