CHAPTER 0041THE ESCAPE..ELENA,The airport pulsed with life—hurried footsteps echoing across the polished floors, the chaotic hum of overlapping voices, the rhythmic beeping of security scanners. But for me, the world had narrowed into one singular sensation: the relentless pounding of my heart, each beat hammering against my ribs like a war drum.Ryan’s grip on my wrist was firm but not painful, an anchor keeping me tethered as we weaved through the throngs of travelers. My fingers trembled as they clutched the sleeve of his jacket, still haunted by the phantom weight of the gun that had been in my hands minutes ago. It was gone now, but I could still feel the cool metal pressing against my palm, the power of it, the fear of it.What had I done?No, worse—what had I almost done?My breath hitched, but there was no time for hesitation, no room for guilt or second-guessing. The moment I stopped to think, to feel, it would consume me. And if I let that happen, I wouldn’t survive."Whe
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