Darius' POV Kiara went still in my arms, too still, and I just knew that couldn't mean anything good. Hell, I had all the info I wanted on whether this was good or not, but I refused to believe it. I refused. Her blood was warm against my hands, her body had gone limp, and her heartbeat, gods, her heartbeat, I couldn’t feel it anymore.“Kiara…?” My voice cracked, and no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't bring myself to make it steady. “Kiara, please, please, please, open your eyes….”Nothing. All I got was nothing. I tried shaking her, I tried prying her eyes open, but she wasn't responding. I'd never known her to be a prankster, but if she were to jerk awake and tell me that this was all a prank, best believe that I wouldn't even be the least bit angry. Hell, I would even join her in laughing so hard that my ribs would start hurting. All I got was silence and the fading heat of her skin.Inside me, something writhed. It was hot, liquid fire flooding my veins. The
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