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

my throat, close to my

steps back. He pulls the handkerchief 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 and relax.

my eyes because I don’t want my

to be

Aaron.

heart and

even as the panic boils up and

chill sets

to my knees.

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

blood.

so sad.

shock and with the

the world slows to each breath. The hard marble beneath my legs. The scent of woodsmoke from the fireplace. My brother’s glowing eyes as he watches me suffer. I close my

head on his chest. His

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

summer nights and la zy mornings. Dancing

he fought

going to miss him. So much.

vicious roar. Then

hits my neck

James!?

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

looks like hel

he slaps his hand over it. A breath hisses from his lips. “Stay with

eyes flicker. When I open

Oh.

There he is.

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