His Brother's Bride To Be

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just spent an entire day with Andrian, and we decided to take a drive under the stars. I cr

lm and steady, "I'm going to take you somewhere peaceful-no phone c

lips. "You keep saying that as if you can ne

said with a cheeky grin t

picture him walking me down the aisle in just two weeks. Yet, I noticed his focus

" I asked, a hint of

lied, glancing at me, attempting

ing unusual except for a sleek black Mercedes that had been trailing us for quite s

to voice my concern, bu

ding up... I can't

d in his grasp, refusing to respond to his frantic maneuvers. A wave of panic washed over him-the dashboard f

and plumes of smoke billowed as he fought for control. Gritting his teeth, he strained against the wheel, h

e dashboard, it slipped from his grip when the car

do?" I pleaded,

uted, still wrestlin

gling to comprehend the

g twice witho

e muttered quietly, b

ian Mafia for 24 years has taught me to be ready for the worst, but now that I

re we being pursued? What's wrong with it? Has

ind us has taken over. Just stay calm, Luci." He said, though h

strength to smile in

raining until they ached, his foot pounding on t

g taunt. The engine screamed under the hood, as if possessed

belt, I squeezed my eyes shut and let out a scream, though I knew it was lost amidst the chaos.

splin

limpse of Andrian, who was desperately pressing the brake and yanking the wheel in a last attempt to steer us to safety, but it was too

l and burnt rubber enveloped us. I stirred, pain stabbing through my body as I struggled to draw in breath. W

escaping my lips. I reached out to him, m

an.

rian

as no reaction. A sob lodged itself in my throat, and I shook him once more, wincing

. The night was unnaturally quiet, except for the fain

m. My body trembled, each part of me screaming from the force of the

fted my head, blinking through the haze as the driver's door abruptly swung open

sbelief flickering in

is gaze steely ye

age. His gaze lingered on his brother-just for a heartbeat, and somet

me gently but firmly from the twisted car.

ed to speak, but

g. He looked back once, the night wind tugging

e to go

m, dazed. "Wha

s scanning the darkness beyond. "They'll be here soon. If

at the car, at the lifeless figure inside

" he