Adrian's POV
I knew about Lina meeting Jasper.
Part of me—the rational, dying part—wanted her to go back to him. After all, Jasper was the second-best option after me. He could give her stability, a future, everything I couldn't anymore.
But the other part of me, the selfish bastard who loved her more than his own life, couldn't stomach the thought of her loving anyone else.
Not Jasper. Not anyone. The idea of her in another man's arms, carrying his mark, building a life without me—it made me want to burn the whole goddamn world down.
I was dying. I should want her to be happy. Should want her to move on.
But I didn't. God help me, I didn't.
Jasper was the logical choice now. Now that I was fading. Now that even Raze had gone silent, curled into a sleep I couldn't wa
