He tilts his head, his gaze narrowing dangerously. “You know what to do.”
Heaviness settles in my stomach as bile rises. This was his plan all along. His sick scheme to get me back…
“This is taking too long,” Kaden shrugs. “Why don’t I speed up your decision?”
He points the gun at Dylan. Before I can shout and beg for him to stop, he pulls the trigger, and it’s another blank. I’m yelling now, my voice scratching as I try to end this, but my stepbrother isn’t listening. He aims the gun at his temple before pulling the trigger again, and it’s another blank.
“Two more,” he croons wickedly as he shoves the point into Dylan’s temple so hard it rocks his head to the side, and he groans brokenly. “Fuck, I really hope this is it. I would love to paint your brains across this nice floor.”
“KADEN, STOP!” I scream, my hands cupping my ears.
It clicks.
Another blank.
Kaden’s eyes widen as his lips twitch and he whips around to me. “One more left, Melody.” He slowly raises the barrel to his temple, his finger flexing on the trigger.
My heart is going to explode as I fist my hair. “STOP!”
He pauses.
“Or would you prefer if Dylan got this one?” He hovers the gun over to the man bound to the chair. “Make your choice, little sister. Me or Dylan.”
I don’t want anyone to fucking die!
I can’t fucking breathe!
I’m going to pass out.
I’m going to vomit—
Kaden quickly flicks the gun to his temple, his finger squeezing.
My whole world shatters.
“STOP! You! I choose you!” I sob, crumbling to the floor as my hands catch me. I’m shaking so hard that I can’t tell if the thunder in my ears is my pulse or the sound of everything breaking.
My words hang in the air between us, ragged, desperate, and heavy.
“I choose you,” I choke again. “I choose you…”
The gun clatters to the floor, the metallic sound making my teeth grind as my eyes squint. It’s weaponized, bouncing around my skull as it stabs at me repeatedly.
This whole time…
This was his plan…
I was apawn.
Kaden rests his head back against his shoulders, basking in his spoils as his eyes close in bliss. “Fuck! I love the sound of that.I choose you.”
My face screws up as I choke.
“Damn, this feels amazing,” Kaden gloats as he stalks towards me. I shuffle back quickly, falling to my ass as he holds out a hand to me. “The ring, baby.”
The ring?
I blink as I pull my engagement ring out of my pocket and hand it over with trembling fingers.
