Angel.The scream split through the air, and for a second, I thought it came from me.Castle froze. His hand was still in mine. But his eyes went wide and hollow. Like he already knew.We both moved at the same time, no words, just instinct. Like muscle memory. I ran faster down the flight of stairs. I don’t even know why.I got there first, and the world just tilted.Adriana was crumpled at the bottom of the stairs, like a broken doll somebody had dropped too hard. Her hands were on her stomach. Her dress was soaked through with blood—thick and dark and spreading too fast.She was crying. No, wailing. Screaming his name.“Castle! Castle—my baby, I fell—I didn’t mean—please, please, it hurts—”He was behind me in a breath, then he ran past me and dropped to his knees. “Adriana, oh my God—shit, don’t move, just stay there—”She reached for him. “My baby—Castle, please—"I just stood there. Frozen. Like someone had hit pause on me.And all I could think about was how every time I tried
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