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

set off a firestorm. His colleagues were furious, and his boss was definitely going

in Einsberg long, and now he'd handed his superiors the perfect excuse to come after

a frantic round in the ER, Rowan


the scars running all over Rowan's body—raw, ugly things that made even a

were a badge of honor for men. Truth is, no

lips quirking in a half-hearted smirk.

asked. "No

glanced at

wrong, the law will deal with her. Don't try any tricks.

wasn't a simple poisoning. Otherwise, Rowan would never have survived long enough

thing made sense-Rowan had done this to himself, timing it so Jason

about. Ate

the pills already hidden, swallowing them on purpose to drag Autumn into the

custody, all eyes would turn to her. If things blew up, not even Mr. Walker could protect

Jason's tone

not helping her. You actually leverage before Now? You're just giving them an excuse to call it suicide and close


had some

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