The Beginning of The End. "You're bleeding." Her voice was hoarse, barely above a whisper, yet it cut through the chaos like a sharp blade. "No, you're the one bleeding. Just hold on—damn it, just hold on!" His grip on her tightened, his hands pressing against her wound, but the warmth of her blood seeped through his fingers, relentless, unforgiving. She blinked slowly, her vision hazy, her body numb. She could hear the panic in his voice—Vaughn Steele, the man known for his cold, calculating nature, was losing control. She wanted to laugh, but she was too weak. "You—you're crying," she murmured. "Shut up," he snapped, but his voice cracked, betraying the storm raging inside him. Her lips curled into a faint smile. "I guess... I finally tamed the beast." The world around her tilted, the edges of her vision darkening, but she fought to stay conscious. Not yet. Not when her children were watching. She forced her gaze past him, past the lifeless body of the woman who had pulle
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