Neil
“Ashford!” I yell while marching over to him. He looks at me through sad eyes. “What’s going on?”
Nancy sobs harder, burying her face in Ashford’s chest. Without taking his eyes off me, he clasps the back of her head while pulling her closer to his body with his other hand. Then, tells me through the mind link. ‘It’s Frankie,’
I grit my teeth because I know what he’s going to say. As much as I don’t want it to be true, I know it is, and I don’t know how I’ll handle it.
‘She’s dead, Neil.’
My stomach drops at Ashford’s words. Hel already told me Frankie was gone, but hearing Ashford say the words makes it seem real.
I swallow past the lump in my throat, trying desperately not to lose it where I stand.
‘What happened?’ I manage to ask. I need to know how my mate died.
‘Try not
