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“I love you, Luna,” I murmur against her hair. “I know you’re struggling right now, but we need you to wake up so we can help you through this. You don’t have to go through it alone.”
Knight hums. “We’re here for you, Luna. Just come back to us.”
She has to okay.
I can’t live in a world without her.
And what does it mean that her first love is still alive?
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Luna
Iflinch at the sound of the gun, my eyes squeezed shut so I don’t have to relive one of the worst moments of my life again.
Closing my eyes doesn’t keep me from hearing Christian choking on his own blood while Fabian mocks me for it all being my fault.
My fault. All my fault.
Even without looking, the memory plays on repeat.
I don’t need to watch it happen because I’ll never forget that moment.
Especially not when I’ve been reliving the moment over and over again.
The only break I get is when I get to relive the moment I found out my parents were dead, and I designated as an omega.
Or the memory of my parents’ dual funeral.
The memories of two of the worst weeks of my life haunt me on replay.
All I know is agony, grief, and despair.
BANG!
My eyes fly open at the sound of the gun firing once more. My eyes fill with tears as I watch the blood spill down Christian’s face.
How did he survive? How is he alive?
As I stare down at his body and block out Fabian’s cruel words, I can’t seem to make myself understand.
How can someone survive a bullet to the head?
For the first time in my life, I regret my choice to go into law. If I’d gone into medicine, would I be able to piece this mystery together?
When the memory starts again, I move to stand behind Fabian as he raises the gun and shoots.
I still flinch at the sound of the gunshot.
I watch as the bullet flies through the air and pierces Christian’s skull.
I watch with tears streaming down my cheeks as blood pours from the wound. As I watch the look of betrayal on his face. As I watch him gasping for breath, choking on blood.
Still, I can’t figure out how he survived.
How can Christian still be alive? And why didn’t he recognize my name or voice?
Was he just playing me? Did he hang up because he blames me for being shot?
