~YULIA

"He did not have to die, Issa," I told him adamantly. "You could have let him go," I added.

Issa scoffed and said nothing. I was still reeling from the shock of seeing the man's heart ripped out violently from his chest.

I was fighting back the urge to throw up as I closed my eyes and clamped my mouth shut. Earlier I had tried to be strong for Lana’s presence, but now that she was gone, my defenses were crumbling down.

All the while, Issa was focused on the road and I knew that he was ...