Elena's POV.

　　Nothing made sense to me anymore. I felt like I was trapped in a nightmare from which I couldn't awaken. I wondered if this was my destiny, to die at the arms of someone I loved and trusted.

　　My mind wandered to Mercy, and I regretted not telling her how much she meant to me. I thought about how she had become my soul sister, my confidante, my partner in crime.

　　A faint smile crossed my lips as I remembered the good times we shared. I ...