The Fading Queen

The cramped interior of the speeding SUV felt like a suffocating tomb. Magnus braced his broad shoulders against the leather seat, locking Valera’s limp body securely against his chest. One hand supported the delicate curve of her spine, while the other clamped hard over her side, desperately trying to stem the relentless flow of warm blood.

He waited for a twitch, a shallow breath, anything to p