Chapter 192: A Wish
Nora’s heart raced as Demetri gently kissed her, slowly inching his way to her face. Her hands wound around his neck, eager for him to do more. As Demetri straightened, he gently kissed her forehead, murmuring, "I love you, Nora. Always and forever. Don’t forget that."
As Nora was about to reply, Demetri suddenly jerked. The jerk caught her off guard and before she could react, Demetri had pushed her to the floor with urgency. Soon, alarms were blaring around the yacht and Nora realized the Demetri had pressed the emergency button on his watch.
Panic hit her as she realized what had happened. They were under some sort of an attack and Demetri had been hit.
The warm glow of lanterns now seemed eerie as security personnel swarmed the deck, their once-silent movements now replaced by urgent footsteps and shouted commands. They were guards whom she had never seen, always protecting him and her from the sidelines.
She tried to move, to check on Demetri even as she felt the warmth of his blood coating her fingers. Her breath caught as she tried to whisper his name, his weight on her making her dread and think the worst.
"Demetri..."
She felt him stir and slowly raise himself over her. She could see the pain in his eyes as he tried to console her but just slumped over her...
"Demetri!" Nora’s panicked cry was swallowed by the sudden eruption of gunfire. Multiple shots rang out, the sound sharp and disorienting in the confined space of the yacht.
Suddenly, a guard appeared in front of her and quickly took charge. She tried to speak, to make him check on her but the guard simply lifted Demetri and gestured for Nora to follow while crouching low.