Fourth Life, New Husband
"You pushed me this far. What else do I have left to lose?"
She tried to speak, but her throat was already severed. No sound came out. Slowly, her body went limp in his arms.
The men who had followed her panicked. Seeing blood, they bolted, not daring to stay a second longer.
My father's bodyguards rushed forward, forming a protective wall in front of me.
Lance dropped the knife. His hands trembled. Then he looked at me and sank to his knees once again.
"Alana," he said, voice breaking. "I know I wronged you. If there's another life after this, I'll make it right. I'll make it all right."