The ride back to the estate was a blur of panic, blood, and desperate prayers.Alejandro lay in the backseat, his head resting on Aria’s lap, his breathing uneven. His shirt was soaked in blood, the wound on his side deep and angry.“Stay with me,” Aria whispered, stroking his hair, her fingers trembling. “You’re not allowed to die. Do you hear me?”Alejandro gave a weak smirk. “Bossy…”Aria’s heart clenched. Even like this, he was trying to be his usual arrogant self.“Save your energy,” Maria said from the front seat, her voice tense. She kept looking back at them, fear flashing in her eyes.Juan was gripping the steering wheel like he wanted to rip it apart. “We’re almost there. Hang on.”Aria pressed her hands harder against Alejandro’s wound, but the blood kept coming. Her vision blurred. “You promised me,” she whispered.Alejandro blinked up at her, his golden eyes dimmer than she’d ever seen them. “Promised what?”“That you wouldn’t die on me,” she said, swallowing the lump in h
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