The instant the blade sank into my chest, blood erupted from the wound. My artificial heart gave out completely. A strange weightlessness swept over me, and I began drifting upward.
Through blurred vision, I saw Elias's usually stoic face crumble. Panic and agony twisted his features as he screamed, "Clara!"
My spirit felt lighter with every passing second. Below me, my body went limp in his arms, blood streaming from my chest. Elias clamped both hands over the wound, trying desperately to stem the flow. But the more pressure he applied, the faster the blood seeped through his fingers, impossible to hold back.
"Clara! Clara!" His voice cracked as he shouted my name over and over.
Elias felt the mate bond slipping away piece by piece, yet he acted as if he couldn't sense it at all. He k
