Chapter 253

Selena’s POV I did not pass out, and it was the first time it didn’t happen after I saw blood. My hands were shaking, my body felt numb. I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t process what happened. The hum of the ambulance engine was faint from my ears, and the only loud noise was the beat of my heart, aching, breaking. I saw it. I saw how Elias jumped in front of me to catch the bullet. I saw how blood came out of his mouth. I saw the pain in his eyes. I saw him collapse in front of me. I sucked my breath, tears wouldn’t stop rolling down my cheeks. There was no sobs, but the silence was devastating. My hands were stained by his blood, and I couldn’t take my eyes from it since earlier. Alex already wiped the blood, but in my head, I can still see it. It was so red. It smelled like iron. It looked so scary. It was warm. I didn’t know what happened after Elias collapsed in front of me. My mind went blank. The next thing I realized was Alex was already carrying me out of the cabin, and I heard Ra