Chapter 56

• I gasped back to consciousness, my ears still ringing. Dark smoke emitted from the damaged front making me cough. I glanced down at my body, finding no trace of wounds except the violent way my hands shook.
• "Hades..." I trailed when his empty seat caught my eyes, the side of his door wide open. Panic surged through my insides, and I frantically looked around. "Hades." Fumbling the seatbelt open, I climbed out of the car and fell on my knees. My legs were so weak they felt like jelly.
• I coughed a little more, looking back at the road. There was no sign of an evil mustang. I couldn't be out for more than a few seconds if he still hadn't arrived.