Alyssa closed her eyes the moment Lucas threw another punch across Liam’s face. His face was now bruised beyond recognition and this shattered her heart. It felt as though she was feeling every bit of pain he felt, and this hurt her to the core.

She finally ran across to Lucas and stood across him, stretching out her hands as though she was going to protect Liam with all her might. 

Alyssa cried as she screamed and pleaded with them to stop. None of them budged. Somehow, she felt that they weren’t even hearing her. Her head was aching terribly, and with every minute that passed, she was beginning to...