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

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

close my eyes because I don’t want my last images on this

to be of

Aaron.

heart and in my

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

chill sets

sink to my knees.

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

blood.

so sad. And scared.

shock and

me comes into crystalline detail as the world slows to each breath. The hard marble beneath my legs. The scent of woodsmoke from the

of Aaron. My head on his

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

nights and la zy

time he

to miss

roar.

hot hits my neck and my eyes fly open.

James!?

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

looks like hel l.

when he slaps his hand over it. A breath

eyes flicker. When I open them again.

Oh.

There he is.

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