The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1039

Jason shoved open the door to Rowan's holding room. Inside, Rowan was convulsing on the bunk, two officers struggling to keep him still.

The place was a wreck-vomit splattered across the floor, the cot pushed sideways.

One officer gripped a syringe, ready to inject.

"What's in that?" Jason snapped, snatching the syringe away. "Who said you could do this? Why isn't he at the hospital?"

"It's just a sedative. He's too slippery. We can't risk taking him out," the officer replied, a little defensive. "Orders from up top."

Jason didn't waste time. He shoved the officer aside, glancing at Hank, who'd just come in. "Go get the car. We're taking him to the hospital. I'll take the heat."

"Jason, we don't have clearance. If something happens, you can't cover for this

But Jason was already clicking open his handcuffs, snapping one end onto himself and the other onto Rowan. The room went quiet.

He shot the others a hard look. "Out of the way."

With Rowan now literally attached to him, escape was off the table. The officers had nothing left to argue.

in to help, and together they half-carried, half-dragged Rowan out and

His colleagues were furious, and his boss

he'd handed his superiors the perfect excuse to come after

a frantic round in the ER, Rowan


all over Rowan's body—raw, ugly things that

badge of honor for

in a half-hearted

were poisoned. What happened?" Jason asked. "No way someone inside would risk poisoning you.

just glanced at

"Rowan, if Autumn did anything wrong, the law will deal with her. Don't try any

clear this wasn't a simple poisoning. Otherwise, Rowan would never

to himself, timing

shrugged. "I don't know what you're talking about. Ate dinner, stomach started hurting, thought I was done

already hidden, swallowing them on purpose to drag Autumn into

turn to her. If

Jason's tone

die in there, you're just giving Anastasia a lifetime of guilt. That's not helping her. You actually


had some

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