Chapter 26
Noah’s body seemed to move in slow motion, taking him too long to get to the truck. Spotting a bloodied Mason caused Noah’s chest to tighten. After he spoke to the operator on the other end of the phone, and he knew Mason was breathing, he checked to make sure the car wouldn’t explode any time soon. The car seemed stable, but unfortunately, Mason didn’t. “Oh, f**k. Mason.” The still buckled safety belt held Mason’s slumped body in place, but the straps hadn’t prevented Mason from slamming into the steering wheel, causing the huge gash oozing blood on his face. The fact the air bag hadn’t deployed disturbed Noah.
“Mason. Can you hear me? It’s Noah.” As Noah spoke to Mason, Noah checked Mason’s pulse, which felt strong. Noah pulled off his jacket and ripped off his shirt; crumpl
