The parking lot was already in chaos when Alexander arrived.
He had broken every speed limit the moment the driver's text came through. Something about Serena's expression. Something about a restaurant she had no reason to be at.
Something that made the tight knot in his chest pull unbearably tighter with every second.
He barely bothered to park properly.
The moment he stepped out of the car, his eyes locked onto the sight that made his blood turn to ice.
Liam was carrying Serena in his arms.
Her head was against his chest, her limbs limp, her face unnaturally pale. She looked quiet and everything about how she was placed in his arm was unnatural and wrong.
Alexander moved before his mind could catch up.
"Liam."
The single word cracked through the air like a gunshot, causing a tense filled atmosphere.
Liam froze mid-step. He could recognise that voice even with his eyes closed.
