Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1513

Dean was the only doctor for miles, the one everyone in the nearby villages turned to when trouble struck. If you needed help, you found Dean.

"Got it," came the reply.

People set off right away, asking anyone they passed for directions to Dean's place.

Dean tore through the hills, sweat soaking through his shirt as he ran. When he finally got home, he spotted Maja outside, folding her laundry under the fading sunlight. "We need to leave. Now."

Maja stopped in her tracks, startled by the urgency in his voice. "What's going on?"

She rushed over, concern creasing her brow, hand reaching out as if to steady him.

"They've found you," Dean said, jaw tight. "Whoever's after you they're on your trail."

He moved on autopilot, heading inside and yanking open drawers, rummaging around for supplies.

Outside, Maja stood frozen, a chill creeping over her. She thought she knew what cold felt like-turns out, she was wrong.

She took a long, shaky breath, pulled herself together, and stepped into the house.

frantic motion. "There's no time. Take these. The money's for the road. The medicine there's all sorts

and shoved them at her. "Wild boar rounds. Not for your gun, but take them anyway. You

of ideas-he just wanted her gone, and

at him. "If I go, they'll come after

I'll be

and for a second, Maja was all ice again, just

"If I get to the trees, they'll never

as he

something softer flickering in her cool

tried for a smile. "You really falling for this place? Or maybe for me? That

Then she took the gun and the pills, dropped the cash on the floor,

she'd vanished, a group of men showed

there, too exhausted to run, barely able to hold himself

the leader

looked up. "Yeah,

"Where's Maja?"

his eyes, then opened them slowly. "Who are

of hers,"

pressed, "What kind