Elevator

The sudden, jarring mention of the hallway CCTV cameras pierced through the blinding red haze of Voktor’s possessive rage. He froze. The objective reality of her desperate, tearful plea finally registered in his mind. The fiery anger that had seized his chest extinguished in a fraction of a second, leaving behind a chilling void.

He looked down at the leather couch. He saw Kaelen’s flushed face,