ZOE'S POV
The shot still rang out.
I was trembling and out of breath. The gun fell to the floor. And then I saw blood.
Not mine.
Alexis stared in shock as she grabbed her stomach, blood spreading on her hands and clothes. She let out a weak pained moan.
I froze for a moment. Couldn’t think. My mouth opened but no sound came out.
Then my body reacted. I went beside her. “Oh God” My voice cracked. “Oh God I didn’t mean to… Alexis—no—please, no.”
She was breathing hard and losing consciousness. I paused before pressing my hands to the wound. There was blood all around us. Warm. Sticky. Terrifying.
“I didn’t mean to” I gasped shaking my head as tears fell uncontrollably. “It was an accident. I swear, I didn’t mean to. I just— I was trying to stop you.”
Alexis groaned trying to lift h
