Logan“I don’t know who they were, but they took her!”The news of Ella’s sudden disappearance hit me like a freight train, sending a rush of adrenaline and fear coursing through my veins. Without a moment’s hesitation, I quickly picked my phone back up, where Hartman was waiting.“Hartman, I gotta go.”“Is everything—”“I’ll explain later.”Without waiting for a response, I hung up the phone and jumped up from my chair. With Mrs. Wentworth in the lead, the two of us bolted through the house. My heart was pounding in my chest the entire time, hoping it was some kind of mistake. Even Mrs. Wentworth was moving at a speed that I had never seen her move before.“You’re sure she didn’t just step out?” I asked, hoping beyond all hope that that was the case. “Maybe she went for a walk, or—”“Logan, I swear I heard a commotion,” she said. “And by the time I got into the room and looked out the window, there was a car speeding down the road. Now, unless Miss Ella has a penchant for going on la
EllaThe dim light of the garage cast long shadows across the room, amplifying the feeling of dread that gripped me. I was still tied steadfastly to the chair, my wrists chafed from the ropes, and my wolf was still fast asleep. No matter how much I tried to call out to her in my mind, it was no use; she was nowhere to be found.“Ema!” I cried out mentally, pleading with her to offer guidance, assistance, or even her company during these terrifying moments. &ldquo
LoganThe roar of my car’s engine was a thunderous backdrop to the chaos unfolding around me. The streets of the city blurred past as I raced towards the race track, my every instinct screaming that Ella was there. My wolf was on high alert, bristling with the same urgency that was gripping me.“Faster, Logan, the cops are coming!” my wolf urged, his voice a constant presence in my mind.
EllaAs I sat there, bound to the chair in the dim, grimy garage, I kept pleading with Jet, desperately trying to reach whatever shred of humanity he might have left. Even though my face was streaked with tears and my voice was shaking, I kept sobbing, pleading, begging him to see reason.“Jet, you have to see logic here,” I said. “You don’t have to do what they’re telling you to do. You’re your own person; I know you don’t want this. I can see i
LoganThe race track loomed in front of me, a hulking mass of metal and concrete that felt more like a prison than a place of thrill. Never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I would wind up here, running from what felt like all of the cops in the city while simultaneously trying to hunt down the person that had stolen my mate. But, what was done was done.I slammed down on the brakes of my car, the tires screeching in protest as I skidded to a halt. My heart was pounding, every bea
EllaThe desert landscape stretched out in front of us, an endless expanse of sand and heat, as Jet, who I knew as Logan’s racing rival, drove the car at breakneck speeds into the darkness.My heart pounded against my ribcage, a frenzied rhythm of fear and confusion. I was trapped in a car with a man who I barely knew, who had just kidnapped me from one life-threatening situation only to thrust me into another.
Ella“Devon?”My eyes widened as I took in the person who sat in front of me. I couldn’t believe it; Jet, the car racing rival who also happened to be Marina’s hitman, was… the man who I had begun to see as a friend?“This can’t be real,” I said softly as I pulled away.
Logan“Uncuff him.”The officer’s words took both me and the others by surprise. I blinked, wondering if I had just heard correctly.“Sir?” one of the other officers said, shooting him a quizzical look. “Uncuff him?”