FIA
The shard caught the moonlight as Bo raised it above her head.
I tried to run. My legs would not move. They felt like they were rooted to the ground. Like someone had poured concrete into my bones and left me there to harden.
"You should have minded your business," Bo said.
She lunged.
I fell backward. The ground rushed up to meet me and I hit hard enough to knock the air from my lungs. Before I could roll away, before I could even think about getting up, she was on top of me.
The shard came down.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Four.
Each strike burned white-hot between my shoulder blades. I felt the blade pierce skin. Felt it slide between ribs. Felt it scrape against bone with a sound that made my stomach turn.
I screamed but nothing came out.
Bo's face was above mine. She was smiling. Not the pleasant smile from before. Not the one she used when she thought I was just another foolish omega. This smile was all teeth, malice and satisfaction.
