The Devil You Burn For.

ave against fa

I'm genuinely curious, what happened to this m

that slams the door on any further probing. Like th

e surprised if anyone were rushing to fall in love with you anyway." T

harpens. "I

hing dark and amused. "Yo

ay his opinion. "Also, I think I should be getting along." I make a poin

is mouth a grim line. "Seems whoever s

en turns that intense, unnerving gaze on me. "They didn't

, I was too busy trying not to die to

range. That means they were alr

. "What are you

s all," he says mildly, though something sharp hides beneath h

Seb's whole body tenses like a live wire, but his face st

kles. Neithe

our back if I were you." With that, he walks past us like he

rn to Seb as soon as Luck's out of e

othing you need to concern y

hell

stic asshat, y

told him the weather. "

you very much." I narrow my

tance between us in two long strides, and the heat radiat

back, a scream sli

e

rt sto

andra struggling to hold up Nonna. Her face is ashen, and h

en down onto the nearby settee. I reach th

her chest, when she lifts i

. I drop to my knees beside her,

er, already pulling supp

at Christian, who nods and dash

nd her neck and passes it to Aurora, who fo

us. Her gaze settles on me, and she smil

her hand tighter, my voice a hoa

st stubborn of my boys. You get something in that thick head of yours, and no one can ta

e air ambulance is almost here. Just hol

faintly. "P

nna

." Her eyes glisten. "Promise me you won't let

I can't speak, so I

s the corner of her

e. Seconds later, two paramedics rush in through the back d

ice clipped and clinical. "Gunshot wound to the u

wrinkles. Faded lipstick she always insisted on weari

ease ste

l. I let go of her hand slowly, as if by

ecked, Nonna strapped to a stretcher and

er pregnant belly. Michael ca

u o

"Just the adrenali

ntly, his gaze flicking bet

with Nonna,

se says, stepping up besi

east I can do," she adds, gesturing to her bandaged temple. It feels like a lifetime ago I

tatement anyway. Might be ab

s. "Of course. I'll

Adrian head to the hospital." Then to C

"You need m

one of us now. That means stepp

xel's arm. "Please," she

ce. He looks at her, then nod

hour

, but I can't sit. I rode with Nonna in the chopper, holding her hand the whole way. Aurora w

anything. She refused. Just sat down in the corner with her arm

er, Michel, Adrian

rom the d

n

pea

ear clawing at the

. Let her live long enoug