*** CONTENT WARNING: STILL ABUSE AND VIOLENCE ON THIS CHAPTER. ***
I scream in horror as blood spurts out from Jasper's neck and he gurgles for air. He reaches out towards me weakly as if seeking comfort or help but before I can even reach him, Marcus kicks me back down onto the floor.
"No!" I cry out desperately as I watch him suffer and die before my eyes.
But Marcus only chuckles as he watches Jasper take his last breaths. "This is your fault," he sneers at me.
Tears blur my vision as I sob uncontrollably, unable to do anything but watch helplessly as life drains out of his body.
The guilt weighs heavily on my chest; it was because of me that Jasper got caught. If I had just been more careful, if I…
"I'm sorry… I'm sorry…" I weep.
"See now, Lyrica? This is what will happen every time you escape from me!"
I tremble as Marcus grabs a fistful of my hair and pulls me closer to him.
