SIXTY SEVEN

CAMILLE'S POV

Hearing him say those words killed me a little. Because I felt the same.

Why did I feel guilty? I didn't do this. I didn't push Milana to do something so... permanent.

But there was also that voice at the back of my head that reminded me that this was as a result of my selfishness.

My throat grew heavy, and even breathing became increasingly difficult.

"Get her down!" Dimitri screamed. "Get her down this instant."

The hurt in his voice was nearly maddening. I watched in horror as the sentinels around scrambled to loose the noose from Milana's throat.

Rigor mortis has set in, making her body stiff. All of it except her head. The way it dangled as they cut the noose that wouldn't free itself off told me that her flesh was the only thing keeping her head attached to her body.

I couldn't watch. I turned away from the scene. Tears were beginning to form in the corner of my eyes.

I couldn't read them in. They streamed down my cheeks as I fled the scene.

I had barely made i