My breath was ragged, heart pounding in my chest as I lunged at Eve. The moment felt like a slow-motion descent into chaos.

"You bitch!" I hissed through gritted teeth, eyes wide and wild as I landed on her with all my weight.

The impact of our fall to the ground reverberated through my body, but I barely noticed. My fist connected with her face, and a sickening thud echoed in my ears.

She yelped in pain as blood gushed from her nose.

"You murderer! Deceiver! How could you?" I screamed, the words spilling out with venom I didn't even know I possessed.

The anger, the betrayal, it all burned...