Page 376 of Eternal
He whimpered, crawling and I stalked forward.
“You’re going to die slowly.”
I grabbed him by the throat and slammed him into the glass table. It cracked. I did it again. And again. Until the glass started leaking blood on the ground.
“You thought you were untouchable?”
“They were willing! They loved it! It was art?—”
Art. Fucking Art.
I broke his jaw before he finished the sentence, slamming his face into the corner until it caved.
“You thought no one would come for them?”
I stabbed his chest.
Again.
Again.
Over and over until his blood was in my hair, my mouth, soaking my hands.
Damir stood behind me,watching. He didn’t stop me. He never would.
I stood over the mess, chest heaving. My rage was spent, but I still felt the hum in my bones.
I was breathing too hard.
The body was at my feet. What was left of him. And I stared at my hands.Red, soaked, trembling.
“Did I save them?” I asked. My voice didn’t sound like mine. “Did I save at least some of them?”
Damir was already in front of me. His hands were on my arms, steadying me, grounding me. I hadn’t even realized I was swaying.
“You did,” he said. “You did.”
I laughed. Or maybe I cried. It felt the same.
My knees gave. He caught me before I hit the ground, like he always did.
“You did well,” he murmured, brushing blood-soaked hair from my face. “It’s over. Come on, partner. Let’s gohome.”
Close your eyes. Forget. Close your eyes. Forget.
“Hey,” he said, voice low, grounding. “Look at me.”
I did.
“You did what they deserved,” he said. “Now breathe. Come on.”
He was warm, solid. I didn’t even realize I was crying until he pressed his forehead to mine and whispered, “Azra…You did so fucking well.”
I nodded, like maybe if I agreed, I’d stop shaking. But I didn’t.
He pulled me gently, leading me out. My legs barely moved, but he didn’t rush me. Step by step, he got me to the car.
The air outside felt sharp, too bright. Like the world didn’t match what was still echoing inside me.
