Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Hell

Chapter

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I was alone, restrained, and completely outnumbered. All I could do was watch as they tore into the mound of dirt I'd buried.

It didn't take long for them to uncover the sealed pit holding the urn.

These guys weren't fazed at all-after all, they already knew Hayden was alive. To them, the urn was just a container, nothing more.

"Mr. Drago, we've got it," one of them said, holding the urn up to Cole like it was some kind of trophy.

Cole didn't grab it right away. Instead, he gave me this smug look. "Keira, when you got this thing, did it never cross your mind to, I don't know, open it?" "Not everyone's a twisted creep like you," I shot back.

He rolled the blade of grass between his teeth, grinning. "It's called curiosity. Seeing is believing, you know."

"Well, when your dad kicks the bucket, make sure you give it a good look," I said, letting the sarcasm drip. "Not that you'll get the chance."

said with a smirk. "But let's not get sidetracked. Since you've never

He clearly

he think this was? Tomb Raider,

coward. Just admit it already," I

the words. "How

smug face, I felt pure disgust. Seriously,

Sure, he'd been arrogant and reckless, but at least he'd seemed human back then. Now? He was just trash-

she'd never be able to rest in peace," I said, iny voice

flash, his hand shot out, grabbing my chin in a vice-like grip. "If it weren't for you, my mom wouldn't have died in that cursed

her name around?"

pieced it

I hadn't I couldn't deny it Mrs. Drago's death was tied to me. If she hadn't helped me, pushed her

mind-Abbot Levinsky didn't make it either, and

why that fire started, Cole?" I said, narrowing my

my jaw might crack. "I'd never light a fire that

ever since his meltdown at the hospital, tearing the place apart looking for his

anyway.

the fastest way to kill me and get the item Hayden left me. Then, once I was out of the way, you could deal with him and live your perfect