Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

CHAPTER 89

LUKE

I crouched beneath the window of the grimy motel room, my stomach churning at the thought of Jess trapped inside. Dark thoughts clawed at my mind, threatening to drag me under-1 needed to pull my head out of the ass and focus.

Then, a loud bang echoed through the thin walls, followed by the sound of a chair scraping against the floor. I held my breath. Jess. She was in there. A terrible sense of dread washed over me as I swallowed hard. The last thing I wanted to hear was one of them snarling h "Jess!" One of the men shouted, his voice laced with frustration. My vision began to blur, the edges of my surroundings fading as anger surged through me.

What the hell are they doing to her?

I knew I was outmanned. One guy against two? Especially if one of them was Bryan. I might have size and strength, but Bryan was a professional football player-

big, fast, and unpredictable. He could take a hit as well as he could deliver one. The last thing I wanted was to confront him without backup.

I edged away from the window, my heart pounding louder than my frantic thoughts. I needed help. Fast.

As I ducked into the shadows behind the parked vehicles, I pulled out my phone, hands trembling.

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Come on, come on.

as he picked up. "I found her. Send the police. She's in a motel room, and I think the squad car's here with a pickup truck. There are two men inside. I think Jess locked herself in the bathroom." "Luke, wait," Josh's urgent voice pierced through my agitation. "You shouldn't do anything stupid. The

see me. "No, she's in trouble! You don't understand-she could be hurt! I can't just sit

he snapped, bringing me back

Just a few more

silence was suffocating, interrupted only by the sound of hammering from

could I do? Then I heard it-a soft sob, muffled but unmistakable. My heart dropped

every step. High above the ground, a small window was barely big enough for anyone

a chilling scene. A bloody hand gripped the railing outside, trembling

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"Jess?" I whispered.

silence. My stomach twisted further. There was noise inside the motel room. Maybe she

I called again, louder

no answer. "Fuck." I pulled out my

Police are 5

Shit..." I cursed under my breath. I had to get her back. But my options were limited. If I played this wrong, she could end

the railing. I had no way of getting up there-not with the gutter beneath. Then, her hand was gone. The silence that followed

it. I'm getting her." I turned back toward the hotel

into the window. The sheer curtains were flimsy enough for me to catch a

asshole. I knew