Zane:
I’m going to miss Natalie a lot, and seeing her die because of me is heart-wrenching. What I hate most is the fact that I can’t bring myself to deal with Kiara. I want to rip her heart out too, but I may end up hurting myself, and I don’t want that.
Seeing Rufus hit her would have been glorious if it didn’t hurt to see your mate hurt.
“Sir, I’m sorry,” Rufus says with a bow, and he turns to leave. I stare at Ariana, who hurries away too, then I face Kiara.
She lets out a short laugh that pierces my soul in multiple ways.
“Have you come to take the last blow?” she asks, and I stare at her without a word.
I try to fight my emotions because I can’t let her see the hold she has on me. I have to be tough.
“How do you feel about what you’ve done?” I ask, and she chuckles.
“You mean
