Awakening

Chapter 30

"I...I don't know what you're talking about, you...have the wrong person." Kaizen choked out, his voice trembling from pain, anger and dispair.

"Don't gimme that bullshit." She threw him back down, then walked toward Elen again.

"Stop, leave her alone, please just stop!" Kaizen screamed, dragging himself toward her, clawing at the floor.

Velmaria didn't speak this time. She grabbed Elen by the hair and yanked her upright. Elen screamed in pain, her voice hoarse. Then the first punch landed, a fist straight into her gut, loud and brutal. Her body bent forward instantly. She coughed and gasped again, spitting blood onto the floor.

"Mom!!" Kaizen's voice cracked as he tried to crawl closer, arms giving out. He couldn't even lift himself off the ground anymore. "Please… please stop…"