C12 Chapter Twelve

Alessio

My heart pounds against my ribcage as she falls over the edge.

Sparks are visible behind my eyes. This can't be happening, not at all. I push my arm out as I move my body through the vegetation. I grip her wrist and my fingertips brush across her skin. Hold.

She yells, but the wind rips the sound from her.

"I have you."

Her body swings and dangles