C61 BEGGING MY BIGGEST ENEMY.

AXEL’S POV:

The battle was supposed to be over.

For seven days, we had fought through hell, clearing every one of Bruno’s strongholds and cutting through his defences like a relentless storm. We were exhausted—our clothes tattered, covered in soot, sweat, and the blood of men who hadn’t been fast enough to survive. Our bodies ached from sleepless nights and countless injuries