Chapter 748 Forgotten

Lucas's brow was beaded with sweat as he weakly shook his head at me, then, with effort, he pulled us both to our feet. His face was ghostly as he faced Kenneth, who was closing in on us, his voice icy, "Whatever's between us, leave her out of it. Let her go." Kenneth's eyes flicked to me, no longer the warm, gentle eyes I knew. They were now filled with a chilling, spiteful fury as he glared at me, his voice dripping with malice. "Leave her out of it? Lucas, you think I don't know how much she's been involved? If it weren't for her, would you have ever turned against my Yara? She's the real traitor here, the one who truly deserves to die." He despised me with a passion. He had not even gotten all his words out before he swung the gun my way and fired. In that split second, Lucas was lightning-fast, pulling me into a protective hug. I froze as he stepped in front of me. I tried to shove him aside, but he would not budge, holding me close. Words could not capture how I felt right the