C51 BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND.

AXEL’S POV:

A small voice cut through the chaos in my mind.

“Daddy?”

Sea.

Her voice was soft and uncertain, as if she wasn’t sure I could hear her. My eyes were open, but my body wouldn’t move. I could see her, standing a few feet away, the dim light from the hallway casting her in a soft glow, but I couldn’t react. Couldn’t speak. Couldn’t even lift a finger.

Panic clawed at my chest