Chapter 38
Chapter 38: A Brother’s Betrayal Shanaya ran through the smoky debris, her heart pounding louder than the echoing gunfire that had finally ceased. Her eyes locked on Lorenzo—collapsed, bleeding, broken. She dropped to her knees beside him, trembling. “Lorenzo... no, no, please…” she sobbed, cradling his face, brushing the blood from his brow. “You’ll be okay. I promise you’ll be okay.” Lorenzo groaned faintly, trying to keep his eyes open for her. “Sha…naya…” And then a chilling presence loomed behind her. She turned sharply. Christian. Gun in hand, smile wicked, his silhouette backlit by the flames of the burning gates. “Why?” Shanaya whispered, her voice cracking. “Why would you do this? He’s your brother.” Christian let out a hollow, twisted laugh, full of rage and madness. “B
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