Page 154 of His Cursed Heart

I move with my numbed legs in that direction, encouraging myself to look under the sheet.

I grab the tip of the sheet, sliding it down just a few inches, but the image is making me gasp in horror.

An undeveloped child, pale and covered in stains of blood, stays hidden under the white material. The need to throw up takes control of my body, but I put my other hand on my mouth, keeping my sobs and disgust away.

He cut him out of her, I sob.

The poor thing probably died inside her.

I look at the baby and realize it was a boy.

My sister was going to have a boy.

And I knew she wanted to name him Azrael. It was her favorite name for a boy.

I cover the child, letting tears fall on the sheet.

"ALTHEA!" I flinch when I hear Everette roar my name.

Fuck, he's here.

I hurry back to my sister's side, taking her hand again my mine.

I won't let her die alone.

I feel the cabin move like it's an earthquake, and then the sound of a bomb.

Fucking fuck.

I squeeze Keres's hand, whispering softly in her ear. "Ti amo."

With my other hand on the monitor, I turn off the only source that kept her alive.

Slowly, the monitor starts to show a few weak heartbeats, and a few seconds later, the thin line

announces the death of an innocent soul.

We'll see each other very soon, my spirit.

With one last look at her, I run outside. Remaining in the doorsteps so I don't step on a grenade, I look into Everette's angry and desperate eyes.

I almost run over this entire field in his arms, but one look at Ivan's angry face makes me freeze, because he knows I've been in there.

And he definitely knows what I did.

"What have you done?" Ivan yells frantically.

I make a step back, but I would just go back in the house, so I look at the green stains and try to memorize all of them.

"Yell at her one more time and I swear I'll cut your vocal cords." Everette growls at Ivan, but keeps his eyes on me.

I feel my heart beating in my throat, fear taking control of my body.

Control yourself, Althea.

If you want to survive, you have to steady your body and run to him.

"You killed her, you fucking whore." I close my eyes tightly when his words reach my ears.

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