Chapter 142

KASMINE

My legs propelled me before my brain had the time to think I ran as fast as I could into the crowd.

All I could feel was him. That magnetic, horrifying pull closing in like a vice around my ribs.

I reached for Jake and pulled him by his arm. He was the closest person I could find. Claire was nowhere to be found.

"Jake. Jake. Come." I couldn't even form the words I wanted to say.

"What-babe, what's going on?" he stammered, confused, half-turning toward me.

1 didn't answer. I just yanked him with everything I had, dragging him out of the crowd and into the parking lot like the devil himself was behind us.

Because he was

I felt Kester's presence closing in on us like smoke. It was so fast that my heart almost jumped out of my mouth. His scent grew stronger, too. And it was mixed with fury and danger.

Panic clawed up my throat.

"Jake!" I practically threw myself into the passenger seat of his car-the old, beat- up piece of junk his uncle barely lets him drive. I didn't care. I slammed the door shut like it might keep a monster out.

"Drive! Just drive!" I screamed.

his heart pounding so loudly that I could hear

he yanked the car out of the lot and out of the compound and

rear windshield, expecting to see a

1. US.

I knew him

just let me

he'd catch up in seconds. And

Are you fine?" Jake asked, panic threading through his nervous words. Poor Jake.

know," 1 whispered, then louder in a broken voice, Just drive, Jake. Please. Anywhere.

until the tears blurred

trembling so hard I couldn't

hands clenched my thighs.

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heard it to be. Despite myself, I still felt a strong,

bond? The Blood Claim?

for a girl like me to deal with. And for the first time in my life, I didn't know how far I could nun before

Because the truth was-

escaped him at all. And

about an hour as Jake sped down roads

Oval Motel. Nothing but gravel under the tires and moths fluttering against the dim neon sign. It was quiet

Jake to stop there. It gave me a sense of security, knowing that it was very far from home. It was secluded, and Kester wasn't even trailing behind

Just in case, somehow, Kester finds the motel. He wouldn't know I was there. 1 Inside, I collapsed onto the worn-out bed. My limbs felt like stone, too heavy to carry the weight

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