Xavier’s POV

Blood is trailing on the floor where I shot Sebastian several times but he isn’t dead. There is a glint of amusement in his eyes which makes me feel mocked.

Anger surges through me as I try to raise my hand and shoot him again till those glints are no longer there and what remains is the cold expression of a dead man.

But my hands are stiff.

They aren’t moving.

Sebastian begins to laugh like a maniac. His voice rings a bell in my head, making adrenaline rush down my ...