I jammed the elerator to the floor the second I got into my car. The engine roared to life, tires screeching against the pavement as I tore down the driveway. I didn’t even wait long enough for the gates to open fully; I just sped through, nearly taking out a guard in my haste. But I didn’t care.


    Richard was at the hospital. Richard was going to hurt her.


    I had to hurry.


    The speedometer climbed. Sixty. Seventy. Eighty. The world outside became a blur of trees and winding roads.


    I knew I should have gone to her immediately. I should have been there the moment Tony called, But I’d stayed behind to deal with the fire and the evidence and the Stormhollow wolves. I’d wasted time, and now E was the one who was paying for it.


    Stupid. So fucking stupid.


    I rounded a curve in the road, picking up speed, and noticed movement in my rearview mirror. There was a car that hadn’t been there before. It had to have been going faster than I was- it was gaining on me.


    –


    Suddenly, two ck SUVS pulled out from a side road ahead, blocking bothnes. I mmed on the brakes, but I was going too fast. The car skidded sideways, tires smoking. I yanked the wheel hard to the right, barely avoiding a collision.


    The SUVS didn’t move.


    <b>I </b>shifted into reverse, but before I could back up, two more SUVS appeared behind me. Headlights flooded my rearview mirror. I was boxed in.


    My jaw clenched. Richard’s agents.


    The driver’s side door of the SUV in front opened. A man stepped out, wearing all ck, and even from this distance, I could see the gun holstered at his hip.


    I didn’t wait to see what he wanted.


    I shifted gears and jerked the wheel to the left, mounting the shoulder of the road. My car bounced over the uneven ground, the suspension groaning, but I didn’t stop. The SUV behind me roared to life and gave chase.


    I swerved back onto the road, cutting in front of one of the blocking vehicles. Metal scraped against metal as my side mirror clipped theirs. The ss shattered, raining down onto the asphalt.


    Before the SUVs could gain on me, I pushed the elerator to the floor again. The engine screamed, and the speedometer read ny. I grit my teeth and focused on the road ahead.


    One of the SUVs pulled up beside me on the left. I nced over and saw the passenger window rolling down. The barrel of a gun appeared.


    I gasped and mmed on the brakes.


    The SUV shot past me, and I heard the crack of gunfire. The bullet hit my windshield, spider–webbing the ss but not breaking through. I yanked the wheel to the right and elerated again, ramming into the side of another SUV that had tried to box me in.


    <b>The </b>impact sent both vehicles careening toward the shoulder. I corrected course just in time to avoid a tree, but


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    the SUV wasn’t so lucky. It clipped the trunk and spun out. I didn’t want to see the crash behind me, but I heard it. A cacophony of metal and rubber.


    Despite the crash, the other three drivers didn’t seem keen on giving up. One pulled up on my right this time. The driver jerked his wheel toward me.


    I swerved left, but there was another SUV waiting. It mmed into my other side. The force of it sent my car skidding across the road. I fought to regain control, but the steering wheel felt loose in my hands, meaning that something was damaged.


    The third SUV came up behind me and rammed into my bumper. My head snapped forward, then back. Pain exploded through my neck and shoulders.


    The road curved sharply ahead. I took it too fast. The car fishtailed, the back end swinging out. I tried to correct, but the steering was shot.


    The SUV on my right saw the opening and took it. It mmed into me again. My car left the road entirely.


    Everything slowed down.


    I saw the treeing. Saw the ditch.


    And then came the impact.


    The airbag exploded into my face. The sound of crunching metal filled my ears. ss shattered. The world spun, tilted, and went dark.


    “Alexander.”


    That voice. It was so… familiar.


    “Alexander, please.”


    Where had I heard that voice before…? It was like a distant dream<b>, </b>but if I could only reach out and grasp it…


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    <strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.