Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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We were boxed in. Cars surrounded us, leaving no escape route. Trying to break free would be reckless- we'd never make it.

Steve was right. Hayden had been pulled away, leaving me vulnerable. And without Hayden's skills, Steve was at a serious disadvantage. Bruno's real target? Me.

As the men climbed out of their cars, surrounding us, I turned to Steve. "In a minute, I'll go with them. Don't do anything stupid-just call Hayden." "No way!" Steve shot back, his protective instincts kicking in.

"Listen," I insisted, "Jace is already in Bruno's hands, and Hayden's gone after him. If you get taken too, Bruno will have all of us, and no one to save us."

He hesitated, but I gave him a calm, reassuring smile. "We talked about this earlier. If Wayne's behind this I won't be harmed. So don't worry about me." "But what if it's not him?" Steve didn't seem convinced.

"If it's not him, then we're good. You can reach out to him for help."

see the shift in

but me... then we'll know for sure Wayne's the mastermind." Before Steve could respond, the car door flew open, and

I quickly

in charge

my neck, the blade cold against my skin. "Let him

just

stepped aside and made a quick phone call. When he came back, he gave a sharp nod. "Fine. Put down the knife, and we'll let him go." "He walks away first, then I drop the knife,"

tension and worry. But after a sharp look from me, he turned

sight, I dropped the knife

men grabbed me and took

was lounging under a pergola in the backyard of his mansion, sipping tea and tossing fish food into the pond, looking far

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glancing around. Hayden's car wasn't in sight. That could mean Hayden was either on his way here or already being led

of his tea. "Why would I do that? We've