Valentina leaned forward, tongue trembling as it hovered above Jace's cock. Her lips parted—
CRASH!
A bullet ripped through the window. Shards of glass burst across the room, scattering like sparks.
The shot tore through Jace's skull.
He collapsed, his body hitting the floor with a heavy thud. Blood pooled beneath his head, dark and spreading fast.
"JACE!" Valentina screamed, voice cracking with terror. She dropped the blanket.
"Oh my God!" Amelia's eyes widened in horror, breath caught in her throat. "Valentina, call an ambulance! Now!"
Valentina's hands fumbled for her phone, her vision blurred with tears.
Amelia pressed both palms against the gushing wound, her fingers slipping in blood.
"Jace, stay with us. Please stay with us!"
Blood coated Amelia's hands, warm and sticky, but she pressed harder, ignoring the sting of glass in her skin.
Jace's eyelids fluttered. His voice rasped, broken. "F…fuck… who… d-did this…" His breath rattled, his eyes unfocused.
