#Chapter 191 Death

Claire vanished into ash. I was so shocked that I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t think. I heard myself gasp, but the deep sadness I had felt the first time she had died wasn’t there this time. I should have been distraught, but I wasn’t. For the first time since I found out she was alive, I realized that our relationship had never had a chance to go back to what it had once been. We hadn’t talked about it. I don’t even think I thought about how much our relationship had changed, but seeing her vanish into a swirl of ash felt surreal. I felt so little. I felt… almost relieved somehow. I heard Damian cry out in frustration. “You idiot! You–” “Claire!” Francium cried, rushing across the clearing. “Claire!” It was too late to do anything as the ashes blew away in the wind. No more than a few seconds later, Francium turned on Damian and started firing, screaming with tears streaming down his face. His eyes were full of light. “Francium, stop!” Julia called, firing at another vampi