, the memory of my death rushed back.

were turning red and gold. Liam was sup

ng at the lake. My phone rang. It was hi

," I

ce that answered. It

s thick with affection, a tone

abe. I' ll be h

city apartment. Not

floorboard cr

posed to be in California

zor. "He' s tired of you, Elena. You' re boring. You'

ess. My heart

" I finally m

ambition. He loves my body.

cked away, my hand gripp

"But he' s too weak to ask for it

were co

disappearing... tha

he pus

y balance. For a second, there was ju

d hit something hard. But I was alive. I was cons

the balcony. She wasn' t pan

s pulled up. Two rough-looking men got out

o them. "Fix it. And make it look li

k envelope of ca

fight, but I was broken. They did things to me. Horrible thi

hey dragged me to a sh

ng up at the stars through the tre

first shovel of

nose. I couldn't brea

h pressed down. It was

e him. Not while she is still near him. My rage an