wobbly smile spread across Nura’s lips. “We always made such a good team.” Max’s fingers tightened around her slender hand. “I shouldn’t give a fuck,” he said, “but funny how even after everything, it still seems so important to me that you know I never wanted it to end this way.” I’d watched Max fight countless times now, and yet the speed and accuracy of the strike still shocked me. Nura did not have time to react as the knife slid between her ribs the first time. Her body barely jolted. The second time the knife entered Nura’s body, she started to fall.

