Chapter 144

~Richard

I fell to the ground with James in full force, my heart beating heavily in my chest. I could hear my blood thrumming loudly in my eardrums.

"James! James!" I shouted and checked his body for any bullet wounds.

There were none.

He opened his eyes and looked up, pointing at Nuella, who stood in front of us with her back to us. "It wasn't me, Richard. It was…her."

That was when I saw her, clutching her stomach. She had taken the bullet. No one saw that coming. She had pushed us down and got hit instead.

She staggered, and seeing she couldn't stand anymore, James immediately reached out for her, catching her with his strong hands before she could hit the floor.

My eyes darted to the witch who was still standing with the gun in her hand, she cocked it endlessly at me, but there was nothing inside. She had run out of bullets.

I furiously ran towards her with a loud growl. She tossed the gun and tried to run, but her body was too weak to take her far. I dragged her by the hair, pull