Chapter 89

Allison's POV

I am tongue-tied as I realize what I've done—and to whom I've done it. It's Darius. He's here, and I think I might have just killed him. Panic swallows me whole. My body is numb with shock. My mind can't think clearly, my heart pounds like a drum, and my eyes are wide with terror.

"Argh… shit… my head—oh God."

It's Darius. He's making sounds. He's alive, he's talking!

Instantly, I leap toward him, despite the stench emanating from him. It slams into my chest like a blunt force, making my head spin with dizziness.

"Sir, what are you doing here? Oh my God… you meant it. You came for me. You really do hate me," I sputter.

Darius slowly lifts his bloodied head from the floor, his expression confused. "Hate you? What are you talking about? I came here to save you. With your sister."