Chapter 102 No Escape

• Hollis
• The sound of the gun cocking behind us sent a jolt of raw adrenaline through my veins. My arms instinctively tightened around Hailey, shielding her frail body as though sheer willpower could make us vanish into thin air. She was slipping away, her breaths shallow, her warmth fading. If I stopped, even for a second, I’d lose her.
• Behind me, the scuffle intensified. Fists cracked against flesh, and grunts of pain echoed in the narrow alley. Ben’s voice, sharp and commanding, rang out through the chaos. “Run, Hollis! Don’t stop!”