Chapter 14
The fear he would die in front of her clawed at her heart. It wasn’t a matter of how but when. If Ishtar wouldn’t allow her to save Zach, it was cruel to make her watch him die.
Wait. Ishtar wasn’t making her watch—she had chosen to be here. The reason she was with Zach was because it was the fastest way to save Dan. Ishtar only required her to save Dan, so that meant every action she took and every decision she made might change the sequence of events. She might be able to get Zach off the dead list without directly saving him.
Zach grabbed at his wound. Blood seeped out through the gaps between his fingers. He winced but looked more annoyed than in pain. “If that’s the best you can do, I feel sorry for your asses,” Zach muttered, looking off into the distance.
Mya followed
