Chapter 149: A Storm of Loss
The gunshot cracked through, splitting the tension into chaos.
Eira froze as if time had slowed.
Her breath hitched, her mind seemed to be unable to comprehend what had just happened.
She saw the flash of the gun, the sharp Konrad's finger on the trigger, but it was too late to react.
Her body braced for the impact, but a body leapt in front of her—Callian.
The first bullet struck him square in the shoulder, the force spinned him slightly as he cried out in pain.
Blood sprayed across the ground as he staggered, his hands instinctively clutching the wound.
"Callian!" Eira screamed, reaching for him, but the second bullet tore through her side before she could react.
A searing pain exploded through her body, and her legs buckled.
She hit the ground hard, her fingers clawing at her side as warmth spread beneath her hand.
Blood. So much blood.
