MAYA'S POV

“Don’t fucking do it!” I’m yelling now, my voice cracking, my chest splitting open.

My heart is literally breaking because Miles doesn’t even fight. He doesn’t struggle. He just leans back into Maddox, closes his eyes, as if he’s already surrendered to his fate.

It’s sick to watch.

Is nobody going to stop this? I think wildly.

Maddox’s grip tightens. The blade presses closer to Miles’s neck. Suddenly, he shudders. A broken breath ...