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∆ALEXANDER∆

"Alex, no!" Eric shouted, wrenching his arms tighter around me not allowing me to go towards Ivory.

Shattered glass from the chandelier showered down near me like razor-edged confetti, and the flames of the explosion teased the skin on my arms.

I'm too stunned, Eric held my arm behind me as I attempted to move once again.

"She's there! Ivory's there!" My voice was cracked with fear as I fought him, "Don't stop me, she is in danger! Let me go!"

Eric clenched his teeth. "I know Alex, but if you go directly into the flames, how the hell are you going to rescue her? Wait till we get some help."

His words aren't reaching my ears, my heart was beating against my chest like a war drum, my brain is messed with a mixture of terror and despair, above the fog of smoke and panic, I saw her.

Lying motionless.

Too motionless.

My blood turned cold and chilling, as shiver ran down my spine at the sight of her like that, the woman I loved lying there unconscious twisted my heart.

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