VIVIENNE's POV
My lips quivered, my body trembling.
''Roman?'' My voice trembled, my knuckles white against his shoulders as I shook him until my arms throbbed.
His chin dropped heavily into the base of my neck, his skin instantly turning to cold beneath my palms.
''Roman!'' My eyes brimmed with barely restrained tears as I flattened my hand against his ribs, digging my fingers into his flesh, straining for a pulse.
My heart hammered against my ribs as I waited, my breath coming in shallow gasps.
Dead silence.
No heartbeat.
The air flew out of my lungs, leaving me completely out of breath.
My knees gave out, sending us both sliding down the concrete wall until I was collapsed in the floor, cradling his dead weight against my chest.
Suddenly, hot liquid spilled from his chest, soaking my bare skin and staining my hands.
Goddess please…
Don't take him away from me.
