Chapter 139 ✮⋆˙ 139 ˙⋆✮

Knox woke to pain, smoke, and the knowledge that Ava was gone before anyone had to say the words.

Her name was already in his mouth.

“Ava.”

The sound came out wrong. Rough. Wet. Weak enough to make him hate his own body before his eyes even opened. His chest burned like someone had shoved a hot i...