chapter 40(3)

His hands reach for me, but I jerk away. “Please, don’t touch me, just don’t touch me,” I sob, my hands shaking, and he pulls his hands away that are reaching for me. “Kat?” I shake my head, getting to my feet. Dominic looks away, Kyan’s face buried in his chest. Walking over to Andrei, who’s in a daze while Jonah rocks back and forth in his lap. He is trying his best to console a crying Jonah. Tears stream down my face as I kneel beside her, dripping on her as I lean down over her, pressing my lips to hers. A sob leaves me as I kiss her. The same warmth that I felt with Mateo floods over me. It rushes into her, and I feel my heart leave me as I give it to her. I give my father’s life to her. I pull away, watching her color return. Standing, I grab the back of Andrei’s neck and tilt his head up to look at me. His eyes are bloodshot as I peer into my brother’s eyes. “Dad said to tell you he loves you,” I tell him, my voice breaking just as Sage gasps and she starts coughing. “Mom?” “Mom