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.

that Nick? Xander? I couldn’t tell. The

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

men shot

My mind raced. What if he’d been hurt? What if he was still

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

pinned me to the floor. Something in Nick

louder, more desperate. I couldn’t tell who they were coming from

“Nick, stop!” I shouted, slamming my fist against the door. “This isn’t you!

against the door, my breath coming in short gasps. I couldn’t let

gone, consumed by rage and grief. I thought about Samuel, about Olivia. This wasn’t

still pressed against the door. “Nick?” I called,

No response.

something. I had to stop this before

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