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the front seat of the lead car, Matt and Sergio were heavily armed at the back, and Demon, Ivan, and others positione

cob asked, his eye

" l mu

u think that's righ

xpected such dissent from him, as Quin's right-hand man, I assu

... I know I messed up, Star, I messed up; I had nothing else to offer than my sister," l continued, my voice cracking under the weight of my

eated, his tone l

ipping out of my fingers.... is s

is wristwatch.... I watched him, trying to get my answ

s on, he spoke

r the earp

l rang, signal

atting and laughing as they made t

iver adjusted his glasses,

approached, her earphones draped around her s

t beyond the gate, a loud crash shook the vehicle, Audrey's scr

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over his arm or lose his head,, he complied, his hands raised in the air. Matt retrieved Tyler's arm, while Demon dragged Audrey out, her shout and struggle echoing through the air. The rest aimed their guns at Tyler, Re

eir positions. I trembled with fear, my head draped around his left arm. His gun stu

t not to be rescued," but I c

e, a subtle nod towards Jacob and Iva

then back to me, l saw Ivan a

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arpiece} Confirm, J

ece} copy!" His voice

fixed on Tyler. Jacob halted, looking between Tyler and the approaching poli

on called out, his v

cover. Jacob dragged me towards the car. Ma

at the approaching police vehicles and Tyler. The police car crashed, s

, I felt reliev

re rasping against the gravel; Jaco

ked, approaching with D

home," Jacob order

's offer to join the second car. Iva

ing and trying to figure out what happened. We walked dow

re, Star?" l asked, l

ss," Jacob replied,

joke, man," l said

esn't joke, does he?",,

turned pale, l looked back

ving!" H

oppressively punctured by the crunch of the gravel ben

silence, but Jacob

, his fist clenched. R

ashed with defiance. His v

reaming, "Run." The gangs would aim straight at me if I did. Yet I

t my proposal if he didn't? I ran my hands on my short hair, frustrated.

Jacob growled, his p

napped, his voice fi

r" he mimicked, his lips curling into a sneer.

hed me. His blow sent me crashing to the ground.

begged. My left palm over my face in def

again, you will g

sent me cra

rd on my chest. Three shots echoed out, close t

ill stung on my face, I struggled to catch my breath, pain throbbing through my cheek and jaw, b

whispered he could have

tening for any sign of movement. After what seemed like hours. l dared to mo