CHAPTER 94

LUKE

The sound of my phone vibrating against the bed jolted me from my thoughts. I had just stepped out of the shower, the steam still curling in the corners of the bathroom. I grabbed a towel, wrapping it around my waist as I strode toward the phone, swiping it up without chec "Josh? What's going on?" I asked. I've been seeing Josh every day and every day I have to fight the urge to ask about Jess because it's none of my business.

"Luke, I-I don't know what to do, man, fuck, she won't stop," Josh's voice was frantic, strained. I could hear the panic bleeding through the phone, making my heart kick into a higher

gear.

"What do you mean? What's happening?" I demanded, already yanking on a pair of shorts, adrenaline spiking through my veins. Something was wrong.

"Just-just get over here. Now," Josh's voice was tight, barely holding it together.

Without another word, I threw the phone down, not bothering to grab a shirt, and bolted out of my place, the cool night air slapping against my bare chest as I sprinted across the yard to their house.

The front door was already open, and I stormed inside, finding

CHAPTER 94.

Josh pacing in the living room, his hands tangled in his hair.

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going on?" barked, my heart pounding

pale and etched with worry. "Just wait.

the air, sharp and desperate, the kind that made your blood run cold. It was Jess. I froze, the sound slicing through me, igniting every protective instinct I

moved to bolt up

Josh grabbed my arm, his grip tight. "Luke, stop. It's a nightmare. It's been happening since she got home, and I've been waking her up, but I don't know what to do anymore. She didn't have one for a few nights, but now they're back. I can't wake her up this time do," his voice was strained and I saw

it," I said, my voice firm, even though my insides

two at a time, the sound of Jess's cries growing louder,

step.

sheets twisted around her legs, a glint of sweat covering her skin.

two strides, kneeling beside

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didn't hear me. She was trapped in whatever nightmare

said, louder this time, reaching out to gently touch her arm. But she flinched

Shit.

hands through my hair with

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