The gunshot echoed through the estate like thunder. For a brief moment, everything paused.
Then Emilio reacted.
Not by collapsing or crying out, but by dodging.
The bullet barely missed his head, grazing his ear before hitting the wall behind him. His earlier smirk morphed into something darker, almost exhilarating.
Dante sprang into action, rushing forward before I could pull the trigger again. He grasped my wrist, pushing the gun away as he hissed, “Are you out of your mind?”
My heart raced, my breath coming in quick bursts. “Let me go.”
“No,” he snarled, his fingers tightening around my wrist. “Do you even comprehend what you just did?”
I yanked my arm away, rage fueling my actions. “Yes, I just made a damn choice for myself.”
Emilio chuckled darkly, touching the cut on his ear
