Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 840

A helicopter came for them not long after and whisked them straight to the hospital.

Once they'd gotten a few shots of antivenom, the doctor finally relaxed. "If you'd come any later, there's nothing we could've done. We lose people to that kind of snakebite every year. You were in the forest, weren't you? Next time, just stay out of there."

Clara glanced at Dylan.

He was propped up against the headboard, looking washed-out and pale. "I want to go home," he said quietly.

Clara didn't even hesitate. She booked the first flight she could find and got him on the plane that very day.

By the time they made it back to Palm Bay, she was running on empty. She took a hot shower, checked on Milo and Buddy, and finally headed to the master bedroom-just as Dylan was coming out of his own shower.

She crossed her arms, eyeing him for a long moment.

He tossed his towel aside and walked straight to the bed, looking like he might just collapse right there.

"Aren't you going to dry your hair?" Clara asked, frowning.

"No," he mumbled.

holding it together, but that did it. "Dylan, what are you

himself—and now

bed, eyes closed,

over.

when she caught sight of the fading bruise

Did you have to go about it this way? Was this just to see me freak out?

Another hour and Dylan might not

about his own life

answer, Clara grabbed the hair dryer, hauled him closer, and started

eyes closed, but leaned into her, resting his head on her

making her drop her guard. She carefully dried his hair, running her fingers through it until it was soft and warm. When she finished, he lay down, leaving her half the

to climb

signal in the rainforest—she hadn't heard from anyone in days. For her phone to ring now, it had to

Kaitlyn. Clara picked up

do you know where Seth and Eli went?" Kaitlyn's voice was tense. "I haven't been able to reach those two for a while. I was trying to find some new people to help out so we wouldn't lose so much money-but then the brothers turned up again, hustling on a

frowned. Seth and Eli

little mysterious. Never shared much about

the number,