Chapter 203: She Didn't Fire

Savannah Roman didn’t warn us. There was no shout, no more threats, no pause in his breathing. The room was already shaking with screams, and then, a piercing blast detonated through the apartment, swallowing every other sound. Roman acted before I even processed what was about to happen. Chloe screamed—a raw, animalistic sound that tore straight through my skull. I stumbled back, slapping a hand over my mouth as my eyes landed on her hand… or what was left of it after the bullet seemed to graze her index finger. Blood gushed between her fingers, splattering across the carpet in violent drops. “Oh my God! Oh my—Roman, what did you do?” My voice broke on the last word. He didn’t answer. He didn’t even blink. His jaw was locked so tight that a vein pulsed dangerously at the side of his neck. Rage radiated off him. Dark, savage, volatile rage. I could feel it. “Are you insane?!” Chloe shrieked, clutching her trembling hand as the blood dripped faster. “You—you shot me! You actually shot m