Chapter 420
Chapter 420
He tried to inhale deeply and failed, his chest stuttering. “Feels like,” he muttered, forcing a breath, “like I got punched by the Husk
“This isn’t funny,” I sobbed. “This isn’t funny, Roman. Look at you–you’re bleeding–you’re-
I looked down at the blood pooling beneath him, soaking my clothes, my hands, my life.
“You’re dying.” I whispered.
His fingers curled around mine weakly. “Don’t talk like that,” he said, though his voice was fading. “I’ll be fine. An ambulance is already
on the way. I called p>
My mother’s scream cut him off. Sharp. Terrified. Loud.
I looked up and if my heart hadn’t already been breaking, it would have shattered completely.
Julius was standing now.
He was not on the floor where he’d fallen–but he was upright, his face twisted with fury and desperation. And he was pointing the gun at
Straight at me.
“ Julius,” I said hoarsely. “What are you doing p>
He didn’t look at me. His grip tightened around the weapon, his knuckles white. “Do you know what you’ve done?” he snarled. “ Do you know what you’ve caused? Why is it that you always bring me misfortune, Savannah p>
Roman groaned beside me, a pained sound that made my hands tighten instinctively around him.
“Do you know what the General will do when he finds out about this?” Julius continued, his voice shaking. “Do you know what he’ll do to me? To us? To us all?! You shot his son p>
Roman coughed weakly. “I’m starting,” he muttered, “to think you have a thing for my father p>
Julius ignored him. “The General will not spare my life,” he said, eyes burning. “And if I’m going down p>
He lifted the gun higher.
“Then I’m taking Savannah with me p>
I closed my eyes, expecting to hear a gunshot. But the gunshot came from behind him.
Julius froze,
For a very tiny second, nothing happened–then his chest bloomed red. The gun slipped from his fingers and hit the floor with a hollow
clatter as his body crumpled forward.
I screamed. Loudly,
1 looked up, my vision spinning–and saw my mother standing behind him, her hands shaking violently as she fired again.
And again.
And again. And probably a million more times. She didn’t stop. Each shot echoed through the room, loud and deafening.
Julius’s body jerked with every impact, blood splattering across the floor, the walls–everywhere.
I couldn’t move. I couldn’t breathe. I just stared, horrified, as my mother kept shooting, her face twisted with terror and rage and something feral,
Suddenly, she stopped.
Then a hand gently but firmly took the gun from her. Jace. I hadn’t even seen him come down the stairs.
“That’s enough, Flora.” He said quietly.
My mother collapsed to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably, her hands covering her face. “He was going to kill her,” she cried. “He was going to kill my daughter. I had to stop him–I had to p>
Jace pulled her into his arms. “ I know, ” he murmured. “I know. It’s okay p>
I didn’t look at them again. My eyes were locked on Julius’s body. He wasn’t moving. He never would again.
Now, he’d become another name added to the list of people we’d lost today.
The distant wail of sirens cut through the chaos–and hope exploded inside my chest so violently it hurt.
“The ambulance,” I gasped, looking down at Roman. “Roman, they’re here. Help is here. You’re going to be fine p>
But he didn’t respond.
His head lolled slightly against my thigh. His chest–his chest wasn’t moving.
“No,” I whispered.
I pressed my ear to his mouth, to his chest, desperate. “Roman?” I said, my voice barely sound.
Nothing.
No breath p>
No rise.
No heartbeat.
My world stopped.
My heart stuttered violently in my chest as the truth slammed into me with unbearable force.
The man I was supposed to grow old with. The father of the baby I was carrying. The man who was my entire life…
He wasn’t breathing anymore.
And in that moment, I shattered completely.
Hurry up and give us more chapters. you can’t let Roman die. please
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Sara Lili
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.