m the chaos erupting behind us. The gunshot still rang in my ears, a stark c

he panic, urgent and commanding. His eyes were sharp, scanni

hesitate; he scooped me up into his arms, carrying me as if I weighed nothing. Under differe

ng to his neck as he maneuvered us through th

his jaw tight. "But I'm not

aos in the next room. Lachlan set me down, and I hitched up my dress, ready to run again. He

alley behind the venue. Lachlan's eyes darted left and righ

ed, opening the pa

as fleeing with him from an unknown threat. But the shouts from inside the building jo

to the ignition. The engine roared to life, and we peeled

d, his eyes flicking between

My mind was spinning. Who had fired th

id, "I don't think that was meant for

is tuxedo was rumpled, his tie loosened. A thin sheen of sweat glistened on his forehea

voice shaky, "what have

ening. "I'm sorry, Sarah. This isn't

at. "I don't think either of us expected

teering wheel. "No, we didn't. But

ieving him. Maybe it was the adrenaline, or maybe it was the way he had acted so decis

ing past us. I had no idea where we were headed,

d to ask, but Lachlan's

growled, his eyes fixe

Two black SUVs were closing in, their

an warned, and t

through traffic, Lachlan's hands sure and steady on the wheel a

, angry honks fading behind us as quickly as they sounded.

e compartment," Lachlan sa

him in sho

mpartment, Sa

d as he said. Sure enoug

hlan asked, taking a sharp turn that ha

ered, eyeing th

thing," he said grimly. "If they get

at had my life become? An hour ago, I was a bride. Now I was a fugitive,

up into the hills overlooking the city. The SUVs had fallen bac

Lachlan muttered, more

I asked, but h

rfield ahead, a private jet sitting on

to be kidding

a half-smile. "I always ha

nd our pursuers closing rapidly. Lachlan drove str

rising in panic as we got cl

aid, his eyes lo

n the brakes, turning the wheel sharply. We sk

lready out of the car and

grabbed my hand, and we sprinted for the stairs. Behind us, I co

pushing me ahead of him. As soon as we were

into a seat, my breath coming in ragged gasps. Lachlan remaine

we left the ground. Only then did Lachlan sink into the se

asked, his eyes scan

As the adrenaline began to fade, the re

d, "who were those pe

ession grave. "Sarah, there's something I need to te

. What could possibly be worse t

as the jet lurched violently to one side. The last thing I saw was Lachlan's face,