#Chapter 294: Flatline

Alexander’s POV I jammed the accelerator to the floor the second I got into my car. The engine roared to life, tires screeching against the pavement as I tore down the driveway. I didn’t even wait long enough for the gates to open fully; I just sped through, nearly taking out a guard in my haste. But I didn’t care. Richard was at the hospital. Richard was going to hurt her. I had to hurry. The speedometer climbed. Sixty. Seventy. Eighty. The world outside became a blur of trees and winding roads. I knew I should have gone to her immediately. I should have been there the moment Tony called. But I’d stayed behind to deal with the fire and the evidence and the Stormhollow wolves. I’d wasted time, and now Ella was the one who was paying for it. Stupid. So fucking stupid. I rounded a curve in the road, picking up speed, and noticed movement in my rearview mirror. There was a car that hadn’t been there before. It had to have been going faster than I was—it