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“Look, Aleks!” Luca yelled at o for you, noin his fucking gut next time and he’d still lay down and die for you!”

“Luca!” Vaughn warned

I looked between Vaughn, Luca and the knife

And then dropped it when an ih my head “No,” I cried in a broken whisper as I realized what I’d done

The knife clattered to the floor and then Luca was pushing it away before co away, both hands in the air as he faced his brother Vaughn was on his knees in front of me a second later “Aleks, it’s okay,” he said “You’re okay”

I wasn’t okay

I’d hurt him

I’d cut his arm open with the knife and I barely remembered any of it

“I’et away from him

I really was going crazy

“Nothing to be sorry for,” Vaughn said gently as he tucked the gun into his waistband “It’s barely a scratch”

I let out a hoarse laugh that wasn’t really even a laugh Blood was still gushing from the wound, but he barely even seemed to notice

“Vaughn,” I said with a shake of my head

“It’s okay, baby,” Vaughn said, then he was pulling ainst his chest “We’re both okay,” he repeated over and over I was dihn had wrapped aroundthe process

“I don’t knohat’s happening to me,” I admitted

“I do,” Vaughn said as he put just enough space between us so he could cup the sides ofback,” he murmured softly

I didn’t knohat that ive it much consideration I leaned back into him “I think the blood loss has made you as crazy as me,” I whispered

I swore I felt hiht before he kissed the top of ood with that”