Reese~
I’m back there again.
The room is dark and the smell of metal fills the air.
My hands are slick with blood—my blood—and Jade is standing in front of me. His eyes are wild. He’s holding a dagger, his jaw tight, breathing uneven. I can hear my own heartbeat pounding in my ears.
“No,” I whisper, stepping back. “No, please, Jade. Don’t do this.”
He doesn’t speak.
“Please, I love you,” I say, my voice cracking. “You can’t—please—you can’t kill me. I’m carrying your baby.”
The dagger trembles in his hand. For a second, I think he’ll drop it. Then his expression hardens, cold and familiar.
“Jade,” I cry again, reaching for him. “Please, don’t—”
The sound of his footsteps echoes closer. The air turns heavy.
I try to move, but my legs won’t work. My chest tightens as he lifts the d
