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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throat, close to my shoulder, but high enough

the handkerchief from the pocket of his suit jacket and wipes his face. My blood is splattered on

eyes because I don’t

to be

Aaron.

my heart and in my

calm even as the panic boils up and my body

chill sets

to my

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

blood.

so sad. And

body shakes with shock and with the knowledge

detail as the world slows to each breath. The hard marble beneath my legs. The scent of

My head on his chest. His arms around

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

summer nights and la zy

and every time he fought

to miss

a vicious roar.

hits my neck and my eyes fly

James!?

burns so badly and

looks like hel l.

he slaps his hand over it. A

When I open them again. I

Oh.

There he is.

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