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CHAPTER 9

Aвтор: Kelvin Foster
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Chapter 9: No More Running

The SUV sped down the darkened highway, outside a blur of trees and deserted roads. Every muscle shrieked in agony, and with each beat of my heart I felt the reminder that I was only just hanging on. But no longer was it only my life on the line. My twins were stirring in my arms, their small bodies warm and pressed against my chest, their soft breaths the only thing that kept me grounded in reality.

"How much longer?" Ethan’s voice was tight with urgency as he looked at Mark in the passenger seat.

Mark glanced at his phone, his jaw tight. “Twenty minutes, if we don’t encounter any setbacks. But those howls weren’t far. They’re closing in."

I swallowed hard, resting my forehead against the cool window. Bryan’s henchmen wouldn’t give up. Not until they took my children. My wolf bristled, a wave of protective instinct swelling in my breast. I had been controlled, manipulated, treated like a pawn for years. That ended tonight.

"Jessica." Ethan’s voice was softe
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