KATRINA’S P O V
My hands shook as I touched Travis’ arm, staring at his lifeless figure. His hand squeezed mine. A tear dripped off my eyes onto his chest. ''Travis, please, be okay. You have to be okay. You said you wouldn’t allow me to leave you. I’m telling you the same thing, please… I don't allow you to leave me…''
‘‘I’m okay…'' Travis said, and it seemed like the truth until it wasn’t anymore. The tremor started in his legs and worked into a violent shaking by the time it reached the rest of his body. ‘‘I won’t leave you…’’ he promised, his voice weak. I could feel his tremors resonating straight into my heart.
Into my soul.
I felt as if I was in a nightmare. But this wasn’t a bad dream. Travis had been stabbed. And the target was me. He protected me. He took the hit that was meant for me. But why? Why did Cohen want me to die? I thought he loved me.
Travis coughed, blood flecking his lips.
There was so much blood.
Then I felt his hand slowly losing grip on mine.