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.

1

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

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

eyes because I don’t

to be of him.

Aaron.

and in

even as the panic boils up and my body grows cold. It’s a

chill sets

to my knees.

instinctively trying to stop the bleeding. But my

blood.

sad.

body shakes with shock and with the

as 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

on his chest. His arms around me.

of feeling the pulse of my blood as I bleed out,

and la zy mornings. Dancing

time he fought

going to miss him. So much.

vicious roar.

neck and my eyes fly open.

James!?

wound. It burns so

looks like

slaps his hand over it. A breath hisses from his lips. “Stay with me!”

eyes flicker. When I open them again. I smile.

Oh.

There he is.

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