Lucia "Adriano!" I screamed when I saw his body falling backwards. I tried to hold him upright, but he was too heavy and I ended up falling to my knees on the floor, cradling his slumped body. Blood was oozing from three places on his chest. I raised my teary eyes to the guards who stood in front of us, grinning triumphantly. With fury imbuing my senses, I quickly retrieved my gun and shot all of them straight in the heart. "Adrian! Can you hear me?" I cried, cradling his face. His eyes were glazed over, but they were still focused on me. He opened his mouth, seeming about to speak, but he only managed to cough up blood. "Adrian! Please hold on!" I cried out, darting my gaze around me in distress. I tried to lift him up, but he was too heavy. His eyes were rapidly losing focus as he

