Chapter 148

I don’t move. I don’t think I breathe.

My body and mind detach in some way because I’m too much

in shock to process what Liam’s saying.

“I kil led dad,” he tells me, plain as day.

“No. Nooo.”

“He was going to bargain with that ba stard you married for

your sake and his. Instead of standing strong and fighting. I

had it all figured out. I had a loan lined up to float us until the

military contract was completed. The company was fine! If he’d just waited…. If he’d just trusted me…”

“Liam,” I swallow past the lump in my throat.

There’s roaring in the distance. The thunder of many men and

beasts.

“I’ll keep my promise, Leah. And make it quick.”

It’s the only warning I receive.

Liam lunges, maw wide and teeth sharpening. I fire off rounds. There are fifteen in this mag, and the kick je rks up my

each

1

ducks and slams into me. His teeth catch my throat, close to

of his suit jacket and wipes his face. My blood is splattered on his chin. A splash of

close my eyes because I don’t

be of him.

Aaron.

in my heart and

up and my body grows

chill sets

to

instinctively trying to stop the bleeding. But

blood.

sad. And scared.

body shakes with shock and with the knowledge that I’m

breath. The hard marble beneath my legs. The scent of woodsmoke from the fireplace.

head on

of my blood as I bleed out, I imagine it’s the pulse of

of summer nights and la zy mornings. Dancing in his

he

miss him.

vicious roar. Then another.

neck and my eyes fly open.

James!?

fireplace against my throat, cauterizing the wound. It burns so badly and

like hel l.

when he slaps his hand over it. A breath

I open them

Oh.

There he is.

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