Chapter 7
Carefully placed emotional scabs I’d created since Christian’s death tore off my heart at the sight of him trying to get to me. My mouth opened to call back at Christian, to beg him not to leave me again, but pain wouldn’t release the words.
Jackson and another Vyken shoved Christian into a different truck that had just pulled up behind the one on fire.
I attempted to move again, but Liam gently pressed his palm to my shoulder and ordered, “Hold still.”
“Christian’s alive,” I whispered for my ears only. I had to hear it out loud.
May tossed another fireball and ran toward us. “How is she?”
“She needs help immediately.” Liam’s voice was deep and raw with anguish.
“Help’s coming from Lucent,” Alex said and lowered a cell phone. He still sat next to Tanner’s body.
May jumped
