Marrying My Father's Enemy-Chapter 149: A Storm Of Loss

Chapter 149: A Storm of Loss

The gunshot cracked through, splitting the tension into chaos.

Eira froze as if time had slowed.

Her breath hitched, her mind seemed to be unable to comprehend what had just happened.

She saw the flash of the gun, the sharp Konrad’s finger on the trigger, but it was too late to react.

Her body braced for the impact, but a body leapt in front of her—Callian.

The first bullet struck him square in the shoulder, the force spinned him slightly as he cried out in pain.

Blood sprayed across the ground as he staggered, his hands instinctively clutching the wound.

"Callian!" Eira screamed, reaching for him, but the second bullet tore through her side before she could react.

A searing pain exploded through her body, and her legs buckled.

She hit the ground hard, her fingers clawing at her side as warmth spread beneath her hand.

Blood. So much blood.

"Eira!" Callian’s voice broke through the fog.

Elias was already on Konrad, his fist smashed into his jaw with a sickening crunch.

William joined him, wrenching the gun from Konrad’s hand and forcing him to the ground.

Konrad’s protests were swallowed by their shouts, but the world seemed distant and muted to Eira.

Her vision blurred as Callian crawled to her, his face contorted in agony.

He pressed his hand over her wound, trying to stop the bleeding, but his own blood dripped onto her, mixing with hers.

"Stay with me," he begged, trembling. "Eira, look at me. Don’t close your eyes."

Her lips quivered, but no words came out.

"Callian..." she whispered finally.

Her hand weakly grasped his wrist. "I’m sorry..."

"No!" he choked out, shaking his head as tears streaked his face.

"Don’t say that. Don’t you dare say that. You’re going to be fine, okay? Just... just hold on."

Her eyelids fluttered as darkness tugged at the edges of her vision.

The pain was unbearable, but it was the look on Callian’s face that broke her.

His desperation, his fear—it was too much.

"I can’t... it hurts..." she gasped, her chest heaved.

"I know, I know," Callian sobbed, his voice broke.

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The sounds around them were chaotic—police sirens blaring in the distance, gangsters shouting as they engaged with the authorities, Elias and William shouting at Konrad—but all Eira could focus on was Callian’s trembling hands and the way his voice cracked with every word.

"You’re bleeding too..." she mumbled, shifting her eyes to the blood soaking his shirt.

"It’s nothing," Callian said quickly, brushing it off. "I’ll be fine. Just... just keep your eyes on me, alright? Don’t look away."

Her lips curved into the faintest of smiles. "You’re such a bad liar..."

Callian let out a shaky laugh that sounded more like a sob.

He pressed harder on her wound, but the blood kept seeping through his fingers.

Elias’s voice broke through the noise, commanding. "Get an ambulance! Now!"

William, still pinning Konrad to the ground, shouted back, "They’re coming! Just hold on!"

Eira’s head lolled to the side, her strength fading rapidly.

The pain was giving way to a strange numbness, and she felt as though she were floating.

"Don’t you dare leave me, Eira," Callian whispered, his forehead pressed against hers. "You promised me. You said we’d get through this together. You promised..."

Tears streamed down his face, falling onto hers as his voice broke into a desperate plea. "I can’t lose you. I can’t... Please, stay with me."

Her eyes locked on his, and for a moment, the situation around them seemed to fade.

She saw the fear in his eyes, the love, the pain, and it broke her heart.

"I... I’m tired, Callian," she murmured, whispering.

"No," he said firmly, shaking his head. "Don’t say that. Don’t you dare give up. You’re stronger than this, Eira. You’re the strongest person I know."

The distant sound of footsteps grew louder as the police finally arrived, their shouts commanding the gangsters to surrender.

Konrad was dragged away, struggling against the officers, but his voice was drowned out by the chaos.

Elias knelt beside Callian, his face pale and stricken. "How bad is it?"

"She’s losing too much blood," Callian sobbed. "I can’t stop it. I—"

"Let me see," Elias said, taking over.

He pressed his hands over the wound, his jaw tightening as he assessed the damage. "We need to get her to a hospital now."

Eira’s hand reached out weakly, grasping Callian’s shirt. "Callian..."

"I’m here," he said immediately, leaning closer. "I’m right here."

Her eyes filled with tears... "I’m sorry... for everything. For not telling you... for pushing you away..."

"Stop," Callian interrupted. "You don’t need to apologize. None of that matters right now. Just focus on staying with me, okay? That’s all that matters."

Eira’s lips parted, as if to say something more, but a violent cough wracked her body, and blood bubbled at the corner of her mouth.

Callian’s eyes widened in panic.

"Eira!"

Elias pressed harder on her wound... "Where’s that ambulance?" he shouted.

The sound of sirens grew closer, but time felt like it was slipping away.

Callian cradled Eira’s head in his hands, his tears falling freely now.

"You’re not leaving me," he whispered in a breaking apart voice. "Do you hear me, Eira? You’re not leaving me. I love you... I love you so much."

Her eyes met his, and a single tear rolled down her cheek.

"I love you too..." she murmured.

Her eyes fluttered closed, and Callian’s heart shattered.

"No!" he cried out, shaking her gently. "Eira, stay with me! Please! Open your eyes! Don’t leave me!"

The paramedics finally arrived, rushing to her side and pulling Callian away.

He fought against them, refusing to let go, but Elias grabbed him, holding him back.

"Let them help her!" Elias shouted, his own voice was thick and kept speaking through gritted teeth.

Callian collapsed against him, his body shaking with sobs as the paramedics worked frantically to stabilize Eira.

The world around him blurred, the sounds faded into a dull hum as his heart broke into pieces.

"Please..." he whispered, "Don’t take her from me..."

As the paramedics loaded Eira onto the stretcher and rushed her to the ambulance, Callian followed, his legs were unsteady.

But he refused to leave her side. Not now. Not ever.

But as the ambulance doors closed and the sirens wailed, a deep sense of dread settled over him.

Because for the first time in his life, he felt truly helpless.

And the woman he loved more than anything was slipping through his fingers.

"Callian? You’re bleeding..."

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