Angel had no ounce of hesitation as she fired the gun aimed at Erin before she could even blink.
Erin gasped but didn’t feel any pain. For a brief moment her mind spun in a daze, not knowing whether it was shock or numbness. Her ears rang, her chest thumped wildly, and everything seemed suspended in slow motion. Then reality came crashing down when a body fell in front of her.
The sound of blood splattering on the polished floor was followed by her scream and Angel’s.
Will was lying on the ground, his shirt soaked in crimson, fighting for his life.
“Will!” Erin shrieked, but before she could reach him, Xander seized her and buried her face against his chest.
“Do not look at him,” he ordered, his voice heavy, almost pleading. His arms locked around her as if she would shatter if she sa
