The Unbearable Truth

There were three of them, all wearing uniforms.

My mind was so disoriented that I kept screaming, “No. Don’t hurt us! ”I struggled as one of the uniformed men grabbed my arms and hauled me away from Kian. “Please don’t hurt us! ”I was hysterical, desperate to free myself and Kian from these people, but they kept pulling me away from him.

“Vesper!” I heard another familiar voice. “Vesper!” It was g