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 graze

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 shirt and suit jacket. “Just breathe

I don’t want my last images on this

to be of him.

Aaron.

my heart and

panic boils up and my body grows cold. It’s a bit of a

sets

sink to

instinctively trying to stop the bleeding. But my hands are wet, and slipping beneath

blood.

so sad. And

shock and with the knowledge that

hard marble beneath my legs. The scent of woodsmoke from the fireplace. My brother’s glowing eyes as

on

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

nights and la zy mornings. Dancing

every time he fought

to miss him.

roar. Then

hot hits my neck and

James!?

got a poker from the fireplace against my throat, cauterizing the wound. It burns so badly and the stench of burning

looks like hel l.

slaps his hand over it.

I

Oh.

There he is.

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