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“Get in the car Drive us,” the voice orders, pickingme some peace and quiet

CHAPTER FORTY-NINE

RYAT

I’M DRIVING DOWN the highway,at the house took longer than necessary Now I’et there before Blake receives her text about her initiation

The sound of h the speakers I see that it’s Ty “Hello?” I answer

“Ryat,” he shouts“I don’t knohat happened Man, it was just a second—”

“Let me speak to Blake,” I interrupt him

“I can’t” He sighs heavily “Ryat, she …”

“What the fuck happened, Tyson?” I snap, and Gunner is already pulling his cell out of his pocket, probably to call Sarah

“We’re at the hospital Meet us here I gotta go” He hangs up

“She’s not answering,” Gunner growls, yanking the phone from his ear

“Hang on” I slam on the brake to take the exit that I was alo the opposite way

Less than twentyhalt in front of the e, I find the nurse’s desk “Blakely Rae Archer” I shout her na on the surface “She’s my wife!”

“Ryat?” I hearshouted from down the hall

“Never mind,” I tell the useless nurse and take off

“Sir, you can’t …”