## KAYLA'S POV

I wanted to scream her name, but my voice was completely trapped in my throat. All my grand plans of boasting to her after this was over, of asking if she had seen how well I did, vanished in an instant. First Lady was lying on the cold ground, gasping for air. That bullet had been meant for me, but she had stepped in front of it.

"First Lady!" Zeus shouted, rushing past me and dropping to his knees beside her.

My legs felt heavy as lead as I forced myself to step forward. Zeus lifted her shoulders, pulling her body flush against his chest while trying...