Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 511

Clara waited outside for an hour, but Beck never showed. Instead, random people kept coming and going from his place, busy with something she couldn't figure

out.

She glanced at Eli. "Any idea what's happening in there?"

Eli shook his head slowly, yawning. "Not a clue. But none of them could take me."

Compared to a professional killer trained for life-or-death, these hired thugs didn't even come close.

Clara narrowed her eyes, a sly smile playing at her lips. "Perfect. You grab him, then."

Eli's whole attitude changed-he perked right up. After what happened with Jeffree last time, he honestly thought Clara would never trust him again. That mess had been his fault, and he'd dragged her into trouble. Now she was giving him another shot, and he felt his blood start to race.

He reached for the car door, but Clara stopped him with a hand on his arm.

"Wait until it's dark. After you get him, take him straight to this address. And Eli- don't mess it up like you did with Jeffree. Don't give anyone else a chance, okay?"

Eli's cheeks warmed. Seth's words echoed in his head he was too impulsive, too rash, and that always got him into trouble.

He let go of the door, twisting a small braid between his fingers, eyes downcast and a shadow of disappointment on his face. "Got it."

he had Beck, he was

only when he watched Clara drive off did he finally let

to find Ryan slumped on the

want to say a single word to him. She went to unlock the door, but his voice stopped

She said you killed her, Clara.

there, crumpled

Sarah kept asking me for chicken soup, and the next moment, she jumped right in front of me. Her last words were that it was all your fault. Clara, I

Sarah was gone-of course she was in shock. How could Sarah be

suddenly remembered how off Ryan had been on

up, forcing

vel

a present like this two lives gone. What

got quieter and quieter as he

I failed Dad And Mom, too—I lied to her. I can't believe I lied to her. Deep down,+ actually thought about handing the Bradford

vampire-like parents and

exhausted face, he'd probably spent all

trembled. “She's with my

"Take

one