"You… stole my Kael…"
Eira's eyes were filled with terror and she couldn't understand anything that was happening as Charlotte's fingers gripped her neck.
Dhayun and Yve stirred at the sudden noise, but sleep's fog still clung to their eyes.
They murmured in confusion but didn't fully wake up.
The storm outside drowned Eira's grunts and both of them continued sleeping.
Charlotte's grip remained firm, her nails biting slightly into Eira's skin.
"Gughhh!" Eira's lips parted but no sound came.
Her chest heaved as her lungs fought for air and her hands trembled as they tried to pry Charlotte's fingers loose.
Lightning flared again, illuminating Charlotte's face up close and her features were consumed with jealousy and rage.
For a moment, it felt as if time itself had frozen and the storm's roar muted as the room suspended between violence and dread.
*swoosh*
In an instant, the space between Brandon's room and the bedroom shrank, and Elize reappeared within the room.
