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And then suddenly- Silence. Everything stops like someone flipped a switch. No more bullets. No more shouting. Just the loud ring in my ears and the uneven thud of my heart. I keep still. Are they all dead? Please, God no. Surely the gunfire has drawn attention. The police must be on the way. The…

His face is pressed against my neck, and when he shifts to roll slightly off me, I see the blood. It’s everywhere. Smeared across his side. Down his back. Soaking into the back of his shirt like ink in water. And there are tiny dark bits poking through. Shrapnel. Pieces of the grenade are embedded…

Network’s jammed. I toss the phone onto the seat and start scanning the car like my life depends on it, because right now, it kind of does, I need to get out. Fast. I check the console. The side pockets. Nothing useful. No safety hammer. No sharp edge. No help. Dammit, Knox. You’re supposed to…

Her lashes lower. “They were in a basement. Four of them. All tied up.” “Four of whom?” She hesitates. Then, “Right. I didn’t tell you. Sorry. It totally escaped my mind. Mateo has Hunter, Soraya, Finn… and my sister.” I blink, unsure if I heard her right. “I beg your pardon?” “He has all of…

1 There’s no such thing as right or wrong to me. There’s only what I want to do and what I don’t. And I absolutely do not want to apologize to Mateo. I can feel the pressure around me. Eyes heavy on my face. Every breath in this room is paused, waiting on me. Even…

“But I haven’t finished the story yet, have I? When I got into this country, I couldn’t contact anyone unless they contacted me first. I don’t know how my mom pulled it off, but somehow, she got my father to care about me enough to pull strings-to free Knox, a captive of the state-so I…

“Stop the car,” Jade says. Knox glances back. “Why?” “I’m going to my wife.” Knox drives until he finds a spot and pulls over. Jade’s already moving. He places the gun he was using for my lessons gently beside me, then opens the door. He’s gone without another word. Just… running. Knox undoes his seatbelt…

My phone vibrates with a notification. As I pull it out of my pocket, I see Aaron’s name. I swipe quickly until I’m staring at a video. It’s there. Visual confirmation. I raise my head. “You know how they always talk about people in glass houses not throwing stones, Mateo?” I ask. “I’m staring at…

“Haven’t you been listening?” Mateo asks. “I have. And I’m trying to understand why you don’t just exchange blows with the man who actually hurt you. I’ve met him once. Why am I being punished for something I didn’t do?” He leans forward on his cane, tone condescendingly soft. “Because, pretty, I don’t want to…

For your information, I still have a broken ann that hurts when I hit things. And I don’t know these men. “Oh, please,” I snap “How is it a coincidence that the same night you randomly show up at my apartment is the same night I get kidmasnuff Comme Finn. If this isn’t one of…