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He stumbled out into a grand hall, dragging me with him.
With as much strength as I could muster, I yelled, wrenching myself free.
I spun around and hit him hard across the face.
The crack echoed through the hall like a thunderclap.
His head snapped to the side with such force that I felt the impact reverberate through my entire arm, through my shoulder, and into my spine.
The momentum of my own blow sent me staggering until I caught my balance steps away from him.
My body trembled as I took in shuddering breaths, glaring hard at him.
He stood exactly where I'd struck him. His head was still turned to the side. Blood dripped from his lip and down his chin.
"SHE IS DEAD!" The words ripped out of me, jagged and raw. "SHE IS DEAD BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU MONSTER—"
I lunged toward him, my hand raised to hit him again when a shout came from my left.
"HOW DARE YOU?!"
A figure stormed toward us.
Iacob.
This one!
