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.

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

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

bringing me back

tight. Just a few more minutes,

was suffocating,

call, clenching my fists in frustration. What else could I do? Then I

sound, my gut twisting with every step. High above the

scene. A bloody hand gripped the railing outside, trembling as

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"Jess?" I whispered.

My stomach twisted further. There was noise inside the motel

I called again, louder this

answer. "Fuck." I pulled out my phone and checked

Police are 5 minutes

panic. How badly was she hurt? What had they done to her? "Shit... 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

her." I

sheer curtains were flimsy enough for me to catch a glimpse of Bryan's

asshole. I knew

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