The Love From Vengeance

77: GONE TOO SOON

ARIEL’S POV

Luke stood still, with a group of policemen behind him. His strong and determined presence was a beacon of hope amidst the chaos and danger surrounding us.

I felt a sense of relief wash over me as I realized that he had come to our rescue, ready to protect us from the clutches of these evil men.

The policemen behind had their guns pointed at the nefarious men, and with Luke at the forefront, I knew that we were in good hands. His bravery and quick thinking could save me once again, and I couldn’t be more grateful for his presence in this dire situation.

“Get off her now,” Luke told the guy who wanted to force himself on me.

The man slowly got off me, a wicked smirk spreading across his face as he looked over at Luke. Luke’s features contorted into an angry scowl, his jaw clenched and his fists balled up.

It was clear that he was ready to unleash his wrath upon the man who had just been on top of me. I could see the fire burning in Luke’s eyes, and I knew that he was not going to let this man get away with whatever he had done.

“I see you brought some friends along,” the man told Luke. “But are they powerful enough to take out my army?”

“Your army?” Luke replied with a serious expression. “Don’t make me laugh. There are just five of you.”

The man laughed. “Luke Reynold. I was sent to murder you. But it’s a good thing you weren’t home at the time we arrived here.”

“Who sent you?” Luke asked.

“You don’t have to know about that.”

“All of you, freeze! Hands on your head, and don’t move!” One of the policemen spoke in a clamorous tone.

“You think we gonna do that?” One of the masked men asked.

“We rather die!” Another one said.

The masked men had their fingers on the triggers, ready to release their bullets and cause chaos. But the cops were quick and agile, their guns drawn and pointed at the criminals. With precise aim and rapid fire, they shot at the masked men continuously until they fell to the ground, their weapons clattering beside them.

bodies strewn across the ground and

me, his once confident. demeanor now replaced with fear

mansion, now lay lifeless at his feet. He looked at them, and I

policemen. I could see the realization in his eyes that he was outnumbered and outmatched. Since he was

he said and moved behind me, fixing a gun at my head. “Any one try to

her go,” Luke said to him,

me when I say I’m going to shoot her if you do. And you good-for- nothing cops, drop all of your

to him! Shoot him!” I

grip on my neck tightened.

scared of death,” I told him, trying to get his hand off my neck. “You don’t want to die, right? Well you should have

told you to shut up! Shut the

kill me. But

not do anything to her,” Luke warned him,

not come

the chance to live. Surrender yourself now,” one of the policemen told him, their guns still pointing at

my dead body,” he

to die anyway,” I told him inaudibly, and he began choking

stop that now. I’m warning you,” Luke

think it’s best you just stay there, and don’t move.” The masked man began to move

and I could barely breathe.

not to. He just watched as

moving backwards,

a sudden, Riley

But she refused to stop,

LUKE’S POV

witnessed what just happened. Riley was shot, the little girl

I bawled loudly, my voice broken, and my body trapped in terror. At this moment, a wave of raw

man who shot Riley seemed to have froze,

gun to