Naomi POV
I run through the dark garden.
My bare feet slap the wet grass. The night air is cold. My breath comes in short gasps. Behind me, Kaelen shouts my name. I do not stop.
Henderson has Alex.
The thought burns in my chest like fire.
I reach the oak tree. The place where they found the phone. The ground is disturbed. Footprints lead toward the back gate.
I follow them.
"Naomi, stop!" Kaelen grabs my arm. He spins me around. His gray eyes are wild. "You cannot go alone. He has men. Guns."
"I do not care."
"I care."
He pulls me toward the house. I fight him. My fists beat against his chest.
"Let me go! He has Alex!"
"And I will get him back. But I cannot do that if you are dead."
He lifts me off the ground. He carries me up the steps. Through the door. Into the living room.
