"I got there just in time to see him kill Stefan, Adele was curled on the floor losing so much blood. I still remember the numerous stab wounds they supported... It wasn't just any blade, but a Jagdkommando tri-dagger, a weapon that's fucking difficult to heal from due to its fucking shape. I killed him, but I was too late to save them. I was about to leave that scene; the fire was spreading, but then I heard a heartbeat…"

"Corrado…" She whispered.

I nodded, remembering how I had run to Adele, rolling her onto her back, to see the bundle in her arms, still connected to her by the...