Tear Me Apart (An M/M Dark Romance)
A single hand reached upward, the tiny fingers curled as though seeking mine, seeking protection I had failed to provide.
I fell to my knees beside her, the world around me narrowing into red, black, and white. Rage coiled tight in my chest, twisting, burning, a storm no man could weather. I touched her cheek, cold and unyielding, and felt the emptiness that replaced the warmth I had always taken for granted.
“Lana…” I whispered, voice breaking, though no one could hear. There was no salvation here, no mercy, only consequences. And the consequence, the living reminder of human frailty and the audacity of my enemies, had been taken from me.