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 shot.

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ducks and slams into me. His teeth catch my throat, close to my shoulder, but high enough to

from the pocket of his suit jacket and wipes his face. My blood is splattered on his chin. A splash of it stains his pristine

eyes because I don’t want my last images on

to be of him.

Aaron.

my heart and in my mind.

even as the panic boils up and my

chill sets

sink to my knees.

the bleeding. But my hands are

blood.

so sad.

shock and with the knowledge

world slows to each breath. The hard marble beneath my legs. The scent of woodsmoke from the fireplace.

Aaron. My head on his chest. His arms

I bleed out, I imagine it’s the pulse of his heart beneath my head.

summer nights and la zy mornings.

he fought for

going to miss

a vicious roar. Then another.

neck and

James!?

the fireplace against my throat, cauterizing the wound. It burns so badly and the stench of burning skin and hair has

like

over it. A

eyes flicker. When I

Oh.

There he is.

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