"This is gonna hurt!" As straightly, as carefully as her unsteady hands could manage, she pushed Malvis aside and allowed the stained blade to slide out.

David spasmed and moaned loudly. "No!" he whimpered. "Finish what you started."

"You need my help!"

"I'll be alright. The blade missed my heart. I can feel it. I have time..."

Jessica bobbed the tip of her foot non-stop, biting her finger at the sight. He wasn't going anywhere, which was a bitter pill to ...