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.

soon 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

in trouble! You don't understand-she could be hurt! I

he snapped, bringing me back to

tight. Just a few

dead before I could respond. The silence was suffocating,

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

above the ground, a small window was barely big enough for anyone

desperation painted a chilling scene. A bloody hand gripped the railing outside, trembling as though it might collapse under its own

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"Jess?" I whispered.

response-only silence. My stomach twisted further. There was noise inside the motel room. Maybe she couldn't hear

I called again, louder

my phone and checked the message

are

they done to her? "Shit... Shit..." I cursed under my breath. I had to get her back. But my options were limited. If

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

her." I turned back toward

low, peering into the window. The sheer curtains were flimsy enough for me

asshole. I