#Chapter 145: The First Shift

[Liam’s POV] It was that inhuman snarl that caused my entire body to freeze on the spot. The insurmountable anger that I felt from listening to what Arthur’s mother had to say to Ella was enough to make me see red. And then to see Arthur show an ounce of human decency to her was what truly caused me to snap. I didn’t care how much trouble I would end up getting in with the school board—I wanted to tear the bastard to shreds. I savored every swing and hit that I managed to get in before the very air around me went still. Whatever thoughts and feelings were coursing through my body mere seconds ago had utterly vanished when I caught sight of Ella falling to the ground. My heart slammed violently within my chest as I rushed back to her side. I carefully reached my hands out to soothe away the horrible tremble that broke out over her body. “Ella! Can you hear me? It’s alright.” I could tell that Ella had lost nearly all connection to most of her senses. Her breathing w