Chapter 139

Author’s POV: Logan could still hear the ringing of twisted metal in his head. His chest burned from the impact of the crash, but his only thought had been Haley. The car had flipped once, then landed on its side with a sickening jolt. For a few seconds there was only silence—broken glass glinting, the faint groan of steel settling. “Haley—” Logan coughed, tasting blood. He twisted in his seat, ignoring the pain. She was beside him, barely conscious, her face pale and streaked with blood from a cut near her hairline. “Stay with me,” he whispered hoarsely, trying to reach for her hand even as the seatbelt bit into his shoulder. From the backseat, he heard Lily’s terrified cries, Jordan’s panicked sobs. But before he could unbuckle himself, dark shapes appeared outside the broken windows. Men. The door was wrenched open, metal groaning. Logan tried to shield Haley with his body, but rough hands grabbed him. “Who are you?!” Logan barked, his voice raw with fury. “Touch her and you die!” O