Snatched from the Shadows

The frigid Roman wind howled through the narrow, darkened alleyway. It whipped discarded trash across the filthy pavement and bit through Camila’s thin clothes like icy daggers. She sat huddled on the freezing, unyielding ground, her knees pulled tight against her chest. A shudder ripped through her small frame, rattling her teeth. She buried her face in her hands, her narrow shoulders shaking as