Cole

I caught hold of Stormy-Rein before she could hit the floor. The guy who had Stormy-Rein on his shoulder, body slumped, before he laid face flat on the floor. Good as dead.

I tapped on Stormy-Rein's cheek repeatedly to see if she would stir and wake up. But she was unconscious. My God! What have they done to her?

I placed my two of my fingers on her nose, and realized she was still breathing.

And she was.

Relief cascaded through me, I could feel my lips parting as I watched her.

Her face was calm. She had dried blood stains at the side of her mouth. There was...