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.

ground and the sounds of gunfire still echoing

once confident. demeanor now

in attacking the mansion, now lay lifeless at his feet.

could see the realization in his eyes that he was outnumbered and

a gun at my head. “Any one try to do

go,” Luke said to him,

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

Shoot him!” I shrieked

on my neck

neck. “You don’t want to

told you to shut up! Shut the hell

you’re going to kill me, kill me. But just know that you won’t

not do anything to her,” Luke

not come close!” He

have the chance to live. Surrender yourself now,” one of

my dead

I told him inaudibly, and he began choking my

stop that now. I’m warning you,”

you just stay there, and don’t

my neck was getting tighter every second, and I could barely breathe. Luke stood still, anger evident

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

upstairs, moving backwards,

sudden, Riley sprinted in

her, indicating that she should halt. But she refused to

LUKE’S POV

eyes widened in horror after I witnessed what just happened. Riley was shot, the little

and my body trapped in terror. At this moment, a wave of raw anger surged through

seemed to have froze, and then

gun to