Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 483

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Luke gritted his teeth against the stabbing pain, not letting out a sound. He forced himself to stand, positioning his body in front of hers to fight off the three thugs. But the wound was too deep.

Within minutes, his strength waned under the assault, and the thugs knocked him down, pulling the knife from his body with intentions of striking again.

Whitney, fueled by desperation, scrambled to her feet and grabbed a torch, charging at them. "Back off! Or I swear I'll burn this place down and take us all with it!" The masked intruders exchanged wary glances. Clearly, their plans had gone awry thanks to this man's intervention.

Taking Whitney now would only draw unwanted attention.

The best move was to flee before the cops showed up.

Casting a glance at Whitney, who was menacingly igniting the torch with alcohol, they dropped their weapons and ran.

torch aloft until she reached a dry patch of floor, then

ground, his leg drawn up, shaking from pain. Her heart raced

him up and they made

locked..." Luke gasped, hearing the sound

the iron door, but a heavy chain held it

you get

in, only the first was locked.

easy to find like a pin dropped on a map. It takes

slowed, his complexion pale, his grip tight on her hand as he pulled

a rollercoaster of fear and confusion. Why had he come

the dim light,

through the tension. "What

her calls, for leaving her in danger, for choosing to be with someone

despair, clenched his jaw. "Whitney, don't be afraid. I'm here

barely a