Hailey's breath came in ragged gasps, her hands shaking violently as she stared at the bloodied corpse still twitching on the forest floor. Her eyes darted from the lifeless body to the armed women surrounding us, then finally to me—still standing there, unfazed, amused, untouchable.
"H-How…?" she stammered, her voice cracking. "How is this even possible?!" Her knees nearly buckled, but she forced herself to stay upright, her fingers digging into her own arms as if trying to ground herself in reality.
Nicole stood frozen, her face pale, her lips parted in shock. She turned to her mother, her voice trembling with betrayal and disbelief:
"Mom…" she whispered, her eyes wide. "You knew about this?!"
Mira didn't even bother hiding her smirk. She leaned into me, her body warm against mine, her fingers tracing lazy circles on my chest. Her voice was a purr, smooth and satisfied:
