The echo of the gunshot shattered my ears. As her body fell to the ground, my soul broke into pieces. Beverly crowed like a hawk as she danced around my father's slumped body.
Over the video feed, I saw Nico and his soldiers break in and stop Beverly from slicing Papa's throat. He was a second too late to save her. To save me.
"Turo?" Nico called.
I shook my head. Unable to open my eyes. I couldn't bring myself to look at her. See the woman I'd loved dead at my feet.
When I'd shot Callie, all I'd felt was an odd sense of loss. With Nik, I wanted the world to open and swallow me whole. I couldn't live with this.
"Tell Momma I'm sorry. I can't live without her." I put the gun to my head. Pulled the trigger.
Nothing happened but the hollow click.
"ARTURO ANGELO AMATUCCI!" Nik ye
