Briony's pupils shrank in shock.

She'd done it.

She'd finally driven the blade of her hatred straight into Stewart's body with her own hands.

Warm, sticky liquid seeped across her palm.

She knew it was Stewart's blood.

But Stewart didn't move-not even a flicker of resistance.

Was he dead?

Was Stewart... dead?

Had she killed someone?

Tears slipped down her cheek.

Briony's breath came in ragged gasps, her whole body shaking uncontrollably.

"Bryn..."

Stewart slowly lifted his head to look at her.

His face had gone deathly pale, sweat beading across his brow.

snapping out of a trance. Her hand jerked away from the knife's hilt,

grunted in pain, collapsing onto

of the bed, she tumbled off and crashed onto the floor.

"Bryn..."

the door

He staggered after her, voice hoarse and pleading. "Bryn, don't be scared. I

Without a backward glance, she

knife buried in his body, Stewart, terrified she might hurt herself, gritted his teeth

around the ship as it crept

the way to the edge

Stewart's blood-old

as he caught up. Her scream tore through the howling wind. "Don't come any

Stewart stopped immediately.

at the very edge of the deck, nothing behind her but the pitch-black,

shrieked

shifted in an instant-lightning forked through

the heavy wedding dress only made her look more fragile, almost swallowed by

clenching with panic, convinced the wind could sweep her into

swear, I'm not going to force you anymore..." he called,

stand there. Come here. We'll go back to Northborough

I'll never believe

as the wind battered her, nearly knocking her off her

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