Chapter 41
Peyton
AS SOON AS the sirens sounded in the distance, Blade took off. I cried out in relief.
The front door opened at the house I was standing next to; a man stepped outside and he was holding a shotgun.
“You okay?” he asked, looking past me toward the retreating van. “Was that guy chasing after you?”
“Yes,” I said, wiping the tears from my eyes.
“Good thing I grabbed my g*n. Crazy lunatic,” he replied, shaking his head. “Driving after you on the grass like he was going to run you down.” He frowned. “Don’t tell me he’s your ex?”
“Hell, no. I’ve never met the guy before tonight,” I said, shaking from the flurry of emotions coursing through me.
“Well, hope you got a good look at his license plate, cause the cops are definitely on the way,” said the man, waving toward the b
