PENIELMost of the women were frozen, their mouths open in silent horror. Others were able to find their voices, and shrieked out, “Jane! Jane, come here! Look behind you, Jane!”I took a step forward, my only thought to grab her, to pull her back. Tara’s arm shot out, barring my way, her grip like iron.“What are you doing?” I shrieked, trying to wrench free. “Tara, let me go!”I watched, eyes wide as Jane finally heard the screams. Her eyes widened. She started to turn her head, slowly, so slowly.The man’s eyes met mine over her shoulder. He smirked, a cruel, knowing twist of his lips.Then he moved.His arm swung. Claws, long and black, extended from his fingers.The movement was too fast to follow. All we heard was a wet, slicing sound.Jane’s head left her shoulders.For a second, her body stayed standing. Then it crumpled. Her head hit the stone floor with a sickening thud and rolled, once, twice, coming to a stop just a few feet from where we stood. Her eyes were still open, f
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