I heard the crack, my arm breaking, clear and sharp. Pain ripped through me and I collapsed to the ground. Cold sweat drenched my clothes. I didn’t even have the strength left to scream.
“Still won’t talk?” He stared down at me, eyes full of contempt.
Then a faint cry came from beneath the cliff.
Alaric lost his mind and sprinted over. He personally dragged Ruby up from the edge.
“Don’t blame her, please.” she whispered, breathless and pitiful in his arms. “Madam was just confused for a moment.”
He cradled her tenderly.
“Don’t talk, baby. You’re freezing.”
Then he turned to me, voice like ice.
“Since you like throwing people off cliffs, let’s see how you like it.”
Ruby cast a concerned glance toward me.
“Madam, will she be alright?”
“She’s a great swimmer,” Alaric said with a cold smile.
And just like that, my heart completely shattered.
He’d forgotten that I almost drowned once while saving him. Since then, I’d never gone near deep water.
He threw me off the cliff without a trace of hesitation.
Night fell. The freezing seawater slowly stole my warmth.
I screamed hoarsely for help, but only crashing waves answered me. My phone signal flickered in and out. Hope dimmed with every passing second.