Alfred POV)

Bella’s weight collapses in my arms so fast it k⁠nocks the breath out of me⁠. One second s⁠he’s touching my face… the next her⁠ body goes slack.

“Bella?”

Nothing.

Her eyes are half-open but empty. Her head droops against my chest.

“Bella!”

I lift her quickly, holding h⁠er tight, shaki⁠ng her gentl⁠y. Her arms dangle. Her breathing—

God. It’⁠s so faint I can ...