Death Would Not Part Them

Austyn was standing with his back against the railing. His eyes were bloodshot. His voice quavered with both rage and concern. ‘Kira, be careful.’ He could see her gun hand shaking and was afraid she might hurt herself. Kira didn’t seem to have heard him. All her attention was on Henry. She shouted, ‘I asked you to drop the gun!’ The rush of adrenaline was giving her the shakes. She wasn’t sure how long she could hold on. Black dots were starting to swim in front of her eyes. Toby sidled up behind her. His hand went up slowly. He was holding a gun. Austyn glimpsed the bodyguard’s movement. ‘Kira, look out!’ He pounced towards her. Kira’s hand jerked. The Sig Sauer P229 fired. Billy dived in front of Henry and threw him to the ground. Henry dodged the bullet. But Austyn didn’t. Toby’s shot knocked him backwards over the railing. Austyn rolled down the steep slope of the embankment and fell into the river. ‘Austyn!’ Kira sprinted towards him but it was too late. Everything seemed to happ