Everything happened in a terrifying, jagged blur. Before I could even gasp, Santino’s massive frame lunged toward me. He used his entire weight to shove me out of the line of fire, his hands rough with the urgency of saving my life. I hit the floor hard, the wind knocked out of me. I curled into a ball, shielding my head and my stomach as the room erupted into madness. I heard the screech of heavy chairs against the wood and a piercing scream from my mother but I couldn’t look away from the ...