Chapter 303

LUKE

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From the moment Nick grabbed the toolbox, I knew something was wrong. He wouldn’t look at me, his movements sharp and deliberate. There was a darkness in his eyes I hadn’t seen before. I followed him, trying to figure out what he was planning. I couldn’t let him do something reckless.

But then I heard it—the slam of the door, the click of the lock, Nick was inside with Xander. My stomach dropped. This wasn’t just a confrontation. This was something worse

I rushed to the door, pounding my fists against it. “Nick! Open the door! We need to talk!” My voice echoed in the hallway, but there was no response. Just silence.

“Nick!” I shouted again, louder this time. “He’s not worth it! Let me handle this!”

Still nothing. I pressed my ear to the door, straining to hear anything. Then it came–a sound that made my blood run cold. A cry, raw and guttural, like nothing I’d ever heard. It wasn’t human. It wasn’t animal. It was something in between.

couldn’t tell. The sound was twisted, unrecognizable. It clawed at–me, digging

begged, my voice shaking. “Olivia wouldn’t want this. Your mother wouldn’t want

“His men shot up Olivia’s house,” Nick’s voice came through, broken

if he’d been hurt? What if he was still

voice cut through the silence again, cold and final. “Go away, Luke.

to the floor. Something in Nick had shattered, and there

more desperate. I couldn’t tell who they were coming from anymore. Nick

I shouted, slamming my fist against the door. “This isn’t you! Don’t let him

struggle, of pain. I pressed my forehead against the door, my breath coming in short gasps. I couldn’t let this happen. I couldn’t let Nick

He was too far gone, consumed by rage and grief. I thought

by an eerie silence. I froze, my hand still pressed against the

No response.

to do something. I had to stop this before it was too late. But as I turned to leave, the door

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