HenryAs Silver crumpled."No." The word tore out of me, raw and desperate, a guttural sound that didn't even sound human. "No, no, no, no, no—"I tried to move, to crawl toward her, but my body wouldn't obey. My shoulder was on fire, the bullet wound still fresh, the blood still flowing steadily from the hole in my flesh. Every movement sent fresh waves of agony through my body, sharp and searing, but I didn't care. I couldn't care. I had to get to her. I had to reach her. I had to—Javier was standing over her, the gun still smoking in his trembling hand. His face was pale as death, his eyes wide with horror. He looked like he had just woken up from a nightmare and realized it was real. Like he hadn't meant to do it. Like the bullet had slipped out of his control, driven by a force he couldn't contain."I didn't—" he stammered, stumbling backward, his hands shaking. "I didn't mean to—she wasn't supposed to—the gun just—it went off—I didn't—""Silver!" I screamed her name, my voice c
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