Nothing happened. The only sounds in the room were the echoes of my scream.
I was dumbfounded— something that I could see reflected in the expressions of those around me. Lucas had pulled the trigger, hadn’t he? So then why wasn’t Matteo…
I almost smacked myself on the forehead when it hit me.
The clip.
Matteo hadn’t touched the clip. I’d just assumed the gun was pre-loaded.
Oh, God.
My relief was so staggering that I almost fell back, and I needed to hold onto the wall to steady myself. I watched Matteo sigh quietly and return his gun to his waistband. Aria was shaking violently on the floor, curling into herself, and the sight made it hard for me to breathe.
I’d done that to her. A girl my sister’s age. How could I have let myself believe that she wouldn’t be affected by thi
