章 148: Into the Abyss    

[EVE]

As the gunfire blazed around us, my desperate prayers shifted. I wasn't just praying for my safety anymore.

I was praying that Cole wouldn't get shot, that he would survive this madness.

They exchanged a series of blows, each one more intense than the last. The forest around us seemed to blur as they fought, the trees swaying as if they, too, were caught up in the chaos.

Cole's eyes burned with a ferocity I'd never seen before, a wild determination that sent shivers down my spine. He was fighting for me—fighting with everything he had.

Then, something changed. My captor's gaze flickered with a strange, dark resolve. He took one more step back, his foot skidding dangerously close to the cliff's edge.

And in that split second, I realized what he was about to do.

"No!" I tried to scream, but the gag muffled my voice.