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

with each shot.

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me. His teeth catch my throat, close to my shoulder, but high enough to graze my

is splattered on his chin. A splash of it stains his

eyes because I don’t want my last

to be of him.

Aaron.

and in my mind.

panic boils up and my

chill sets

sink to my

the bleeding. But my hands are

blood.

so sad.

shock and with the

to each breath. The hard marble beneath my legs. The

on his

out, I imagine it’s the pulse of his heart

of summer nights and la zy

he

going to miss him. So much.

vicious roar. Then

hot hits my neck and my

James!?

It burns so badly and the

looks like

his hand over it. A breath

flicker. When I open them again. I smile.

Oh.

There he is.

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