The sound of Cassian hitting the turf was a dull, sickening thud that seemed to vibrate through the very soles of my shoes. For a heartbeat, the entire estate went silent, the only sound the frantic whinny of Obsidian as the stallion hovered near his fallen master. Then, the world exploded into chaos.
"Cassian!" I screamed, my voice cracking. I didn't think; I didn't check for permission. I was off the chair and sprinting across the grass before my brain could even register that I was moving.
He was on the ground, rolling instinctively away from the horse's dancing hooves. The crowd was a blur of gasping socialites and shouting staff. Mateo was yelling for a medic, his face pale, while Alex approached with a cautious, almost hesitant stride.
