Alexander's POV:

“Namara!” I screamed the moment I saw her fall, the sound tearing out of me, louder than the gunshots still echoing in my ears. One second she was standing there, beautiful and strong in her coronation gown, the next her eyes rolled back and her body crumpled like a puppet with cut strings.

My heart slammed against my ribs so hard I thought it would crack bone as I bolted toward her, legs pumping before my brain caught up. Glass crunched under my shoes, people were ...