Yours Truly (Love Locked Down Book 1) by Jessica Brown

Author:Jessica Brown [Brown, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-01-02T16:00:00+00:00

December 11, 4:29 pm

-Jack-

The innate sound of fear reverberating through the second scream has me ready to shoot first and never ask questions.

Ever.

I have to find Alice. The scream was close. I scan my flashlight across the stage, its luminescence hitting frightened faces.

“Where’d it come from?” My growl causes Glenn to jump.

“I… I don’t know. Maybe the basement?” Glenn stammers.

“It was definitely the basement,” Ramsey confirms.

“Oh my god,” Mandy whispers before panic sets in and her volume increases. “Alice and Tessa are down there! You have to help them.”

She begins weeping. Glenn moves to comfort her. Knowing it could mean danger or even death for Alice has me seeing red and my heart crushing to pieces.

“Fastest way down.” I point the beam at Glenn, whose shaking hand flies up toward a door hidden behind a black curtain. Wasting no time, I rush for the door with Leo behind me.

“Got your back, boss.”

From what can be seen in the glow of our flashlights, the doorway leads down a narrow, winding staircase. In pitch black, the light only reaches so far, making the spiral seem endless. Every nerve-ending in my body forces me down those steps, my pulse beating so fast my chest aches. Images of Alice lying in her blood, body broken and eyes vacant, flash through my mind.

What if I’m too late?

Then someone will pay.

The bottom of the narrow staircase leads into a wide hall. Scanning the light against the gray walls, I notice double doors halfway down the right side. Guns still drawn, Leo and I creep down the corridor, flanking the doors on either side.

I motion for Leo to open the door on my signal. Standing guard, I aim my Sig head-high, preparing for an ambush from the other side. My breathing slows as I listen for noises. I nod once to Leo, whose hand rests on the handle. At the click of the lever, the lights in the building flash on, blinding the men. Simultaneously, a body crashes into me.

Leo’s alertness has him aiming his weapon at my assailant.

“Stand down!” I bark. If I didn’t know this body, I’d have shot her. But Alice – her curves, her touch, her rose scent – is ingrained in my memory. I would know her anywhere.

“Check out the room,” I order as I holster my weapon, my arms circling Alice and pulling her close. Her breathing is heavy. Her cheeks moistened with tears. Her body trembling. “It’s ok, dove. I’ve got you.”

Reluctantly, I put a few inches of space between us. She keeps grabbing me closer, clutching my shirt in her fists. My breath stops when I see blood on her hands and clothes.

“Where are you hurt?” My fingers skim over her, looking for the source of the wound. It takes everything I have not to go hunting at this exact moment. Only Alice keeps me anchored here.

“It’s not mine. It’s Tessa’s,” she spurts out. Relief washes through me, and my muscles relax. I pull her closer. Her hands are shaking.

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