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“No!” Alek’s shout echoes through the room. I see the fight draining from his face and how his heart breaks. His eyes settle on Vincent.
The brothers stare at each other then Vincent nods.
My eyes are on fire with unshed tears as I whisper, “Don’t do it, Alek.”
He ignores me, and still holding eye contact with Vincent, he says, “I choose Vincent.”
The barrel leaves my forehead, and a gunshot blasts through the air. Instantly I taste gunpowder, and my ears ring.
I think I scream.
My bladder fails me.
And I can’t tear my eyes away from Alek as he watches his brother die.
Chapter 15
Alek
My brother looks at me with acceptance, his eyes begging me to put an end to his torture.
He’s reached his limit.
My gaze desperately flicks between Everleigh, the woman I love, and my brother.
Christ. Christ. Christ.
Vincent nods.
Knowing Prodi can fire his weapon at any second, the devastating words leave my mouth, “I choose Vincent.”
I choose Vincent.
I hardly hear the gunshot, and as my brother’s head falls forward and blood trickles from the gunshot wound to his temple, my sanity slips through the cracks that formed in my mind.
Knowing I’ll follow him soon, I watch my brother die.
Not only did I betray my brother, but I ordered his death.
It takes minutes before the thought sinks in, and the grave reality of what I’ve just done stares back at me.
Even though Vincent gave me the nod, and I could clearly see he had reached his limit, it doesn’t make it any easier.
After all the torture he endured, my brother knew he was the only true option.
We all have our limits, and Vincent reached his.
Still, I chose for my brother to die.
Unable to feel anything, my mind spins into a dark abyss.
I don’t hear anything being said, and my body is on autopilot when I’m dragged out of the room.
My eyes stay glued to Vincent until he disappears from my sight.
I’m shoved back into the dark room, and I feel Everleigh’s palms on my jaw.
Still, I don’t hear anything.
