Chapter 271

Bellatrix's eyes widened at the sight of the gun and for the first time since knowing Damien, genuine fear crept up her spine, freezing her in place. He had a gun? Since when? The voice at the back of her mind screamed, the weight of this whole situation finally dawning on her. However, the sight of the gun did not have the same effect on Cillian. Instead, the moment the gun appeared, his arm shot out and he pulled her behind him, shielding her from the threat. It was a reaction, something that came naturally to him, but for Bellatrix, it felt foreign, like an alien feeling. The fact that Cillian had done this, the fact that he'd just placed her behind him, shielded her without a second thought, putting his own life at stake, was something she never saw coming. Her heart twisted, but she didn't know why. Damien's voice cut through her thoughts and brought her back to the situation at hand. He spoke, tone serious. “I never thought I was going to use this, never intended to and I still d