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Death was far too easy.
I wanted him to suffer.
To feel my wrath while making his life a living hell. That desire for vengeance was so overwhelming, I felt blind in that single moment.
Firing without truly aiming for my prey.
Now, I’m not sure I’ll get a second chance, which is why a single thought comes to my mind.
If I’m destined to die… let it be by my own hands.
For a single moment, I take one last chance to admire Zander, who’s but a few slippery steps away. It’s a shame that the Zamboni is just as close, leaving me no choice but to act upon this selfish conclusion.
Forcing my eyes away, so I don’t see the spike of fear and guilt in those mesmerizing green eyes, I look at the man who made it his sole purpose to make my life miserable.
Right to the very end.
I watch him catch his breath, realizing I’m seconds away from death.
That single moment, as the world slows, he dares to smile my way.
As if he’s the true victor in all this havoc.
Too bad he isn’t.
In the moment of spite, I lift my gun until I feel the chilled press of the barrel to my temple, and there it is.
The ultimate reward of his shock as those eyes begin to widen with realization.
He thought I would be the catalyst for their rise. That my purpose would lead him on a path of wealth, fame, and power.
How fucking wrong he was.
For my purpose was to end his reign.
To destroy what he’s been so desperate for the world to see and acknowledge.
My death would trigger a war that will be engraved in history.
A blood bath of havoc that everyone will have no choice but to acknowledge started with me.
My finger clicks that unique safety button, and all that’s left is to pull the trigger.
“EVANGELINE!”
My eyes immediately dart to the target, who says my full name with shrilling fear.
I don’t remember the last time someone said my real birth name.
Not since that rainy night.
The sheer memory comes to my mind, and all I can do is get lost in that moment that I held deep within my heart.
“Why did you pay for it? The medical fees. The hospital stay. Everything. Why… why are you being nice to me?”
All I want is answers, but the male stranger at the doorway has every intention of leaving.
“Life isn’t filled with butterflies and rainbows. It’s cruel. A harsh reality we all have to face and endure.” He pauses and turns his head slightly, enough that I can see the lift of his lips—a tiny black bunny earring glimmering from the twinkle of light that hits it. “I wanted you to get a glimpse of what you can enjoy. What you’ll one day experience if you keep on going.”
