Page 119 of What a Wolf's Heart Decides

Bard’s gaze flicked from the glass to Sabine’s face. “It’s broken?”

“Yes,” Sabine said.

Broken? Even as she strained against her invisible prison, confusion pounded through Haley’s mind. Sabine was ready to kill Bard and the two of them were pausing to discuss the murder weapon? In her head, she screamed louder.

They didn’t even glance in her direction. Wolf and witch locked eyes.

“It ends with me?” Bard asked.

“Yes.”

A beat passed.

Two.

Bard nodded.

Sabine moved until she stood directly over him.

Haley’s breath caught. He couldn’t just lie there. He couldn’t let Sabine take his life. Not after everything.

Not when I love him

The arrow of knowledge twanged again, striking her in the heart.

I love him. I love him. I love him.

As if in slow motion, Bard’s chest lifted. He turned his head toward Haley.

Their eyes met.

A sad, sweet smile touched his mouth. Then he released his breath on a sigh.

Desperation was a wild animal clawing inside her. She fought the bonds holding her. Sweat poured down her back. I love you! The words screamed though her brain.

His good eye held her gaze.

I love you!

He turned back to Sabine.

Haley strained, every muscle screaming.

Sabine held the glass aloft. Its sharp point winked in the sunlight, flashing rose across Haley’s vision. Somewhere in the distance, glass shattered.

More overhead.

More.

More. Explosions rippled across the conservatory’s roof.

Sabine’s eyes flashed. Her mouth opened on a roar.

“I LOVE YOU!” The declaration ripped from Haley’s throat, and then she was moving. She flew across the glass and flung her body in front of Bard just as Sabine’s hand stabbed down.

The blade streaked at her in a blur—

—and stopped an inch from her throat.

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