Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 64

The sky was clearer here. I looked up at the stars, blinking back

another wave of tears. I didn’t cry this time. Just breathed.

Ten minutes passed. Maybe fifteen.

The sound came all at once.

Crunch.

Snap.

Step. Step.

I froze.

That wasn’t Ava.

Ava couldn’t have arrived so soon. No vehicle sounds, no

flashlight beam cutting through the trees, no familiar voice

calling my name. Just the rustle of leaves, deliberate and slow,

like someone trying to move quietly… but not quite succeeding.

My heart dropped.

I stayed completely still, barely even breathing.

Another twig snapped.

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Whoever it was–was close.

I clenched the phone in my hand, trying not to panic, but every

instinct in my body was screaming.

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The crunch of leaves grew louder behind me.

I froze.

My body was already trembling from fatigue and cold, but now the air felt thinner. Every step I had taken up that hill felt wasted. I turned, heart pounding, and tried to peer into the dark,

but I saw nothing.

Then-

hand grabbed my arm from the

I screamed.

deep voice hissed,

me.

My scream died mid–breath.

“Alexander?”

moonlight spilled just enough light to confirm it. He was here. In person. Hair wind–tossed, shirt rumpled,

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he’d sprinted the last

said sharply, scanning me from

“Why didn’t you respond to the

at him, heart racing for

hear it,” I

up since earlier.”

bleeding again. Do

about your injuries?”

down. I hadn’t even noticed. “It didn’t matter.

stay in that car.”

do you always find

I should feel ashamed

this angry. Maybe both.

said, lowering my

things done smoothly.”

through his nose and looked away for a second, then bent down and swept me into his

flinched. “Wait,

last time.

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made another reckless choice!

than they should have. I

carried me

brushing against my

could feel

His grip was firm,

no shaking in his steps.

the way down

parked.

get here?” I asked, the question

without thought. “Did… did you know where I was

time?”

didn’t respond at first. He

closed the door behind me. I

around and get in.