Desperate Cries

As the last thug of 'The Tigers' closed in on Darcy, his smile so sinister that it could scare a ghost, his footsteps echoing ominously in the rain-soaked alley. Each splash seemed to foreshadow the impending danger.

With a hard swallow, Darcy attempted to calm her racing heart, but her efforts were futile. Her chest constricted with each labored breath, the sound of thunder rumbling like a tenacious hammer stabbing a dagger deeper into her with each breath.

She silently wished for the thunder to cease its deafening roar, but her pleas went unanswered. Before she knew it, the thug was looming over her, his mocking laughter just as the stormy night.

With a cruel grin, he yanked Darcy up from the ground by her collar, his taunting words slicing through the air like a blade. "I don't see why they call you the queen of the underworld. What I see is a pathetic little bitch who's scared of a little thunder," he jeered, his tone dripping with disgust.