Heath's almost insane howling did not trigger Melissa's sympathy at all. Her gaze did not even flinch. "Are those your last words?"
In that instant, Heath felt his hair stand on end and finally started getting panicky when he sensed the murderous look in the countess's eyes. "Melissa, you can't kill me! Remember, I'm your fiancé…"
Before Heath could finish his sentence, Melissa drew her sword from its sheath. The white blade gave off a sinister gleam.
"Stop right there!" Just then, someone rushed into the prison and started shouting. Unfortunately, he was just that one second too late. The bright gleam of Melissa's sword was thrust in between the jail cell's bars and stabbed right into Heath's heart like a flash of lightning.
"You… you…" After the sharp tip of the blade had gone throug
