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t the marble headstones of
sted iron gates. The metal shrieked, giving way to
red black trench coat. His expensive leather shoes sank into a
opening a large black umbrella
he motion was violent, se
lana Lamb. His eyes were entirely bloodshot, the
ng. Two of Corbin's bodyguards slammed the man face-first into
of the tomb. He pointed a shaking finger
ed. His voice was a guttural
wung. The heavy iron heads crashed into the stone. A
of Alana Lamb watched. Her non-existent heart seized. She st
ed, collapsing inward
dust to settle. He walked i
ulders hitched. He reached out, his large hands trembling vi
Sir, please. The entire city will be
e flicked off the safety, turned, and fired a single
deafened the
hudder ripping through her. His ma
lid. He pushed. The veins in his neck bulged. His fingernails cracked under the pr
ff and crashed
r. Alana's lifeless, pale bod
His knees hit the hard stone
uined fingers. He carefully, rever
ry, dead mouth. The kiss was desperately gentle,
hand wrapped around her throat, squeezing unti
against her dead lips. His
e grief in his eyes vanished, replaced
ex. "Every single person who pushed
ay. He pulled the heavy doors shut as best
t. He pulled out a transparent, unmarked pill bottle
owing her hands out to swat the bottle away. He
entire contents into his mouth. He didn't have water. He just
ld body and pulled her into his chest. He wrapped his
sed hi
owed. His breathing turned shallow, then stopped com
. The regret tore through her soul
the center of her chest, swallowing the tomb
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