Chapter 320

Audrey’s POV

Instinct took over and I grabbed Blake tight.

He immediately wrapped an arm around me and kicked Nathan hard in the groin. The knife clattered to the floor as Nathan doubled

over.

“Argh!” he howled, dropping to his knees. “You bastard!”

Blake didn’t hesitate. With me in his arms, he jumped from the van into darkness. My stomach lurched as we landed, and I took in our surroundings dense trees stretching in every direction, barely visible in the moonlight.

We were somewhere in a forest on Long Island, far from help.

Blake ran through the darkness carrying me. Behind us, I heard Nathan stumbling out of the van. I looked back as headlights burst to life, momentarily blinding me.

“He’s coming after us,” I said. “Put me down… you can run faster without –

“Trust me,” Blake cut me off. “I’ll protect you. Don’t say things like that again. Even if you’re not Audrey, I won’t let anything happen

to you!”

Branches and thorns tore at Blake’s suit as we moved deeper into the forest. I could smell blood – his blood – but he seemed oblivious to pain.

“Do you have anything to call for help?” I asked.

replied, his breathing steady despite our pace. “He took everything –

“You gave him everything?”

threatened to hurt you if

quickly suppressed the feeling. This

an engine revved followed by a crash and cursing. The van’s headlights

followed on foot,

his forehead. “That guy has a weapon. How long

talk. I have

toward an enormous tree with a hollow opening in its trunk. “Hide in here!” he said, setting me

at the dark

catching up,” Blake

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hollow tree. The space was tiny, barely

direction,” Blake said,

I blinked, confused.

space, planning to stand face-to-face

ears burned as I realized what he meant. I turned to face the inner wall as Blake slipped in behind me,

narrow I could feel his breathing and heartbeat. His familiar scent surrounded me. I would’ve preferred not being this close to him, but had no choice. I bit my lip and pressed against the wall, praying Nathan would leave

he walked through the forest.

as his footsteps grew

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