Ethan's POVA shriek ripped the darkness open, sharp as steel.“Help! Attack!”Sam’s voice.Running came first, thinking later. Down the path I flew, each step cracking against stone, breath jagged inside my chest. Voices barked from somewhere behind, sharp and loud. The terror rose - raw, thick, burning - a thing alive in my neck.Not her.Not Sam.Out of nowhere, I rounded the bend right when someone in a mask darted from the roses, one leg dragging yet still sprinting. A short distance off, Sam stayed frozen, chest heaving, arms up like a shield.A split second. He looked away, just once. That tiny moment gave me my chance.Fury took hold, hurling me forward into his space. My body moved before thought could catch up.Down we fell, arms and legs twisted together. Pain shot through my shoulder, still hurt from before, yet it didn’t matter. Fists flew toward his covered face - once, then again - the sound of breaking bone cutting the air. His arm jerked up holding a needle, swinging
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