Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 699

Ryan didn't even get the words out before gunshots shattered the air.

Between the rain hammering down and the rapid-fire cracks, he couldn't tell which sound hit first.

In his twenty years, he'd never seen anything like this. Not in real life. Not even on TV.

Less than three minutes later, every one of those thugs was on the ground-gone without even getting to bark a threat.

Ryan just stood there, stunned, wondering if he was hallucinating.

Every shot had been a headshot. Not one missed.

He slowly sat up, barely breathing, afraid even to blink.

That couldn't be Clara. No way.

But the figure moved closer, slim but somehow as solid and intimidating as a mountain.

His mouth opened, but tears spilled out before he could say a word.

Shit...

That wasn't Clara. That was Death itself.

He sniffled hard, trying to pull himself together, and finally looked up. "C-Clara?"

Clara crouched next to him, brows drawn tight at how pathetic he must look.

He braced himself for a slap-honestly, he kind of deserved it—but it didn't come. The wait was almost worse than the blow.

"Clara, you should just hit me. I always drag you down. I'm useless, I—”

from the floor-one of the ones the

to push himself up, sweat sticking his shirt to his back. The rain outside made everything

that night in the motel, she'd just disappeared. Dylan had hidden her away somewhere, and

What happened to your mouth?" His voice cracked at the sight of

shrugged, taking a few steps forward. "Dog

and glanced back. "You coming

to follow her. "Are you

you... I

someone

these moments. Serious,

She just kept walking down

reached a fork. The tower split into two

a car waiting for her outside. But

after

have you been with Dylan this whole time? Did he hurt you? Did he forge

you? Your there was

about him. The way he

her forehead, like

drugs they'd given her still hadn't worn off.

about to ask

He panicked. "Clara!"

pain in

over and knelt besided sweat sticking

forehead. veld.

do this, Clara,

it when her eyes finally opened, and she shot

annoyed glare. "Shut up."