Out of the dark like a ghost.
No warning.
No hesitation.
He comes straight for her.
Tessa
Everything happens too fast.
One second I’m crouched behind the SUV—
The next—
Hands are on me.
Hard.
Violent.
I gasp as I’m yanked backward, my shoulder slamming into something solid.
“Got you,” Daniel breathes against my ear.
My stomach drops.
No.
No—
I twist, fight, shove—
But he’s stronger than he looks.
Unhinged strength.
Desperate strength.
“Let me go!” I snap, driving my elbow back hard.
It connects.
He grunts—but doesn’t release me.
“You’re coming with me,” he snarls. “You were always supposed to—”
“No!”
I plant my foot, shove again—
Then everything jerks sideways as gunfire cracks close—
Too close—
Daniel drags me with him, using me as a shield.
My heart slams against my ribs.