The Beta Wants Me

Chapter Twenty-Three

"Consuming all the air inside my lungs, Ripping all the skin from off my bones, I'm prepared to sacrifice my life, I would gladly do it twice. "

                                - Shawn Mendes

                                       (Mercy)

THIRD PERSON

[October 25th, 2020]

There is the deafening sound of Ailee c*****g her gun and every single snipper positioning themselves and leveling the guns directly at each one of the individuals in the room except for Kai as Ailee would be the one who was going to end his life.

Kai holds in his breath and closes his eyes, allowing a tear to escape his eyes that was unnoticeable to everyone but Declan whose heart constricted painfully in his chest. Numerous gun shots are heard and for a moment it's silent.

Kai begins to feel hea