Chapter 14

Elizabeth rushed to the front line with the rest of the team, her eyes scanning desperately through the wreckage. She didn't know how long she'd been searching, but finally, near a wrecked truck, she spotted him. The man was being lifted onto a stretcher. They'd barely moved a few steps when his black mask slipped off. Pamela gasped. "Oh my God! He's hot." Elizabeth looked down, and the moment she saw his face, her breath caught in her throat. Daniel. It was really him. At the same time, Daniel's eyes fluttered open on the stretcher. When he saw Elizabeth standing next to him, he reached out and grabbed her wrist without hesitation. His voice shook with relief, like he'd just come back from the edge of death. "Elizabeth… don't go." Pamela blinked in disbelief. "Wait, you two know each other?" Elizabeth didn't know how to answer. She tried to pull away, but Daniel's grip was iron. His grip was like shackles, locking her in place; she couldn't break free. So, tangled in awkwa