Chapter 1 - The Shattered Suite.
The heavy oak doors of the bridal suite splintered inward as my parents burst into the room.
Glass crunched under my father's dress shoes as he rushed forward.
I huddled on the cold floor, my white wedding dress soaked in a mixture of my own blood and tears.
My body trembled violently as I clutched my arms across my chest.
"Mom, I can't stay married to him," I sobbed, my voice breaking under the weight of sheer terror.
"This man... he hates me!"
Julian sat slumped against the edge of the bed, his white shirt torn open to reveal his bruised and bleeding torso.
His eyes were bloodshot and wild as he stared at the carnage around us.
"What did you do?" he gasped out, his voice a raspy snarl.
My mother stopped in her tracks, her face twisting into a mask of pure horror.
"Julian, tell me now!" she demanded, her voice echoing in the ruined suite.
A dark, twisted smile crept across Julian's battered face.
"She had to pay," he whispered coldly.
With a roar of fury, my father lunged forward.
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He grabbed Julian by the collar, throwing a brutal punch that snapped Julian's head back.
I screamed, pressing my hands over my ears as the nightmare truly began.
