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I know exactly what I’ to find once I get there

I pickthe map every five yards or so to make sure I’m on course to sneak in undetected About fifty yards into the woods, I’ht start to move I watch it for a few seconds before I bolt into action It’saway from me at a fast pace Infor her life

I no longer worry about a sneak approach Instead, I take off running through the dense forest, periodically glancing between the terrain and the s I’ able to see her but relying solely on the phone in my hand—when I hear her screah me that my feet turn into rockets, and I fly Trees and branches whipping pastthat will tellon

And then I burst out of thick copse and see them

Joslyn is on her back in the underbrush of fallen pine needles and twigs Her attacker is on top of her with his hands locked around her throat She’s writhing and bucking and scratching at him

Like a charging bull, I take off and head directly at the his face sideways—eyes widening in shock as I bolt at hi loco hi to the forest floor

We hit hard, but I take the brunt of it as the force of round first with hirunt, I roll iun I have it pulled, cocked, and ailes to his feet

I spare the briefest of glances at Joslyn to see her scraoing to be able to kill him quickly

She’s got red marks around her throat, and the left side of her face is red and swollen There are dark purplewith cuts and bloody welts that are probably fro steps towardto her knees When I look down at her feet, I realize they’re covered in blood

My gaze goes back to Scott Carlisle, and I pro kill you”

Scott grins, his teeth flashing as he starts to laugh “No, you’re not You’re the good guys You have a ation to turn me over to the police”

With the gun pointed at his head, I take three paces and coht between his eyes To give him credit, he doesn’t flinch