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

man who wanted to force himself on me, his once confident. demeanor now

lay lifeless at his feet. He looked at them, and I could tell he had a mix of regret and

his gaze to the approaching policemen. I could see the realization in his

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

Luke said to him,

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

Shoot him!” I

my neck tightened. “Just shut up

told him, trying to get his hand off my neck. “You don’t want to die, right? Well you

up! Shut the hell up!”

going to. If you’re going to kill me, kill me. But

anything to her,”

not come close!” He told

to live. Surrender yourself now,” one of the

my dead

me or not, you’re going to die anyway,” I told him

now. I’m

there, and don’t move.”

I could barely breathe. Luke stood still, anger

wanted to shoot, but Luke signalled them not to. He just watched as the man made

backwards, holding

sudden, Riley sprinted

halt. But she refused to stop, and the

LUKE’S POV

I witnessed what just happened. Riley was shot, the little girl was shot. And I still couldn’t believe this terror It was

voice broken, and my body trapped in terror. At this moment, a wave of raw anger surged through me, and a fire was

shot Riley seemed to have froze, and then Ariel elbowed him,

gun to