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.

motion. "There's

odd-sized bullets, and shoved them at her. "Wild boar rounds. Not for your gun, but take them

just

"If I go,

won't. I'll

eyes met, and for a second, Maja was all ice

I get

as he nudged

something softer flickering in her

falling for this place? Or maybe for me? That

held his gaze, silent. Then she took the gun and the pills, dropped the cash on the floor,

after she'd vanished, a group of men showed

scattered on the steps. Dean sat there, too exhausted to run, barely able to

Dean?" the leader

looked up. "Yeah,

"Where's Maja?"

then opened them slowly.

friends of hers," the man

"What

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