Healer's Call (The Healer's Series Book 2) by A. J. Manney

Author:A. J. Manney [Manney, A. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

Rose

I stand at my window later that night and watch as Maverick leaves. He has his bag thrown over his shoulder. Now that I know where he escapes to at night, I should feel better about it. But I don’t. I hate that he feels he has to go to the fight club to work out whatever it is he’s dealing with. As if he senses my gaze, he turns. I debate letting the curtain fall and stepping back, but I force myself to stand still. It’s impossible for us to make eye contact at this distance, but it feels like he’s staring into my soul. It only lasts a minute before he turns away. I continue to watch him, but he never looks back. Only when he drives away, do I drop the curtain and head back to my bed.

I sigh as I stare up at the ceiling. I wish I could help him, not because he’s anybody to me. He’s made it abundantly clear that we won’t ever be anything. I just hate seeing people in pain. And Maverick, though he would probably deny it with his dying breath, is definitely someone who’s in pain. I hate what he’s been through and wonder for the millionth time what I can do to help him. I think through the horrific story Cade told me. My stomach clenches, and I roll over. Somebody needs to help him; he can’t keep carrying around the pain and guilt. I’m not sure how long it takes me to fall asleep; I don’t look at my phone because I don’t want to know how late it is. I’m going to seriously regret this late night in the morning.

A sound wakes me out of my sleep, and my eyes pop open, my heart thundering in my chest. Because I always keep a light on, I see the men in my room instantly. I open my mouth to scream, but a hand covers my mouth before I can utter a sound. I fight against my attacker as my body comes roaring awake. Something is stuffed in mouth, and I gag against it. I try screaming into it, but it muffles my sound completely. Another guy approaches the bed and holds up a syringe filled with who knows what, but I’m not about to let them drug me with anything. I kick out and nail his hand. The syringe goes flying, and the man lets out a muffled curse.

“Quiet,” the guy holding me snarls as he yanks me off the bed. I buck against my captive, but he’s too strong. Another person grabs me on my other side, and they drag me to the door. My heart is pounding so hard, I feel like it’s going to explode. I try to keep from being dragged into the hallway. I grab the doorframe, but a solid kick against my stomach sends me into the hall on my knees. I can’t breathe as the air’s knocked from my lungs.

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