Sally's POV
The world stops moving. My lungs forget how to work, and everything around me turns to stone. My sister lies unconscious in the arms of a stranger, and that single word "mine" keeps playing over and over in my head like a broken record.
Nobody dares to move. Vance stands frozen like someone just slapped him across the face. Ajax looks like he wants to jump between them and start a fight. Even Sean has gone completely still, though I can feel the tension radiating off him as he watches everything unfold.
Then my body finally kicks back into gear.
"Juliette!" The sound that comes out of my throat is raw and desperate as I shove past Ajax to get to her. Dick doesn't release his hold on her. Instead, he pulls her closer, one arm cradling her back while his other hand cups her face like she's made of glass. His expression is fierce and protective, but somehow completely controlled.
"What the hell did you do to her?" The panic hits me so hard my hands won't stop shaking.
