Chapter 321

“You might not care about your lives, but I care about mine,” Nathan continued. “How can I die before avenging my girlfriend?”

I bit my lip, not daring to breathe. As Nathan got closer, my heart raced. Feeling Blake’s heartbeat against mine was oddly calming.

“Nothing accomplished all night…” Nathan mumbled as he walked past our tree.

We stayed frozen until his footsteps faded completely. Blake slowly removed his hand from my mouth.

“We should go,” I whispered, trying to move. My legs had turned to jelly. I nearly collapsed, but Blake caught me.

“You okay?” he asked.

“Fine… just… my legs went weak.”

“From tension?” Blake sounded surprised.

“It’s life or death! He’s armed and crazy!” I snapped. “You might not fear death, but I do!”

If the hollow hadn’t been so narrow and Blake wasn’t holding me up, I would’ve collapsed entirely.

“If only Audrey had thought the same way,” Blake said quietly.

I looked up, eyes narrowing. “You think… Audrey didn’t value her life?”

“If she had, I would’ve known about her illness earlier, and wouldn’t have…” He didn’t finish.

I watched the remorse on his face and couldn’t help a mocking smile. “I may not be Audrey, but I’ve seen the news about you two.”

was dying, you spent every day with Laurel Rose. If Audrey had told

her?”

you have thought she was making it up for attention? To keep you away from Laurel?” I continued. “Audrey had

Laurel was faking. If both told you

cancer

lowered his eyes.

“The medical resources that should

us. Blake finally looked up,

right,” he said softly. “I never gave her a

left a knot in my chest I

end this conversation.

man wouldn’t rest until he

that’s just how he

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faster at the thought

Blake grabbed my arm after a

“Why not? He’s gone.”

Blake said, staring into the darkness. “But his van is still at

about his next move…”

be walking

muttered. “So we’re

camp out forever because some psycho might be waiting. No phones,

wrong.

his wrist, then scowled, remembering the kidnapper had taken his watch. “Michael’s probably already looking for me. Once they find

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