The blizzard was relentless, and the wipers thrashed frantically across the windshield as Stella crawled along the empty road.

Inside the car, the heater was on full blast, and gentle music drifted through the warm air.

Briony leaned back, eyes closed, her whole body as still as Milo beside her.

Stella kept sneaking glances her way.

She didn't know exactly what had happened back at Southcreek Manor, but she could sense Briony had been hurt badly this time.

Honk! Honk!

Suddenly, a car horn blared from behind.

Stella glanced in the rearview mirror.

A sleek black Maybach was barreling up behind them, closing in fast.

"Is that Stewart's car behind us?" she asked, tension creeping into her voice.

Briony slowly opened her eyes, looked into the mirror, and frowned slightly. "It's him."

“He's flashing his lights at us!" Stella pressed harder on the gas. "Seriously, what does he want now?!"

"Just ignore him," Briony replied quietly.

"As if I'd do anything else," Stella muttered.

she

was already pushing

wasn't long before

under her breath when the Maybach suddenly swerved,

eyes went wide as

from the momentum, but her seatbelt

breathing, Stella turned to Briony.

said, shaking her

my mind! I swear, if I get out of this car I'll-

never finished

she turned, she saw Stewart himself standing right

car.

nothing could obscure the

was dressed all in black, the hem of his long coat snapping in the wind and snow. Nearly six foot

the intensity that radiated from him. His handsome face was unreadable, his dark eyes fixed deeply, unblinkingly, on Briony

and

from a fight, but if he's our opponent, I think our only shot is hitting the gas and running him down while we have the

blanket around her shoulders. "He's here for me. Stay in the

if he tries to drag you off?"

glancing back

seconds before Briony let out a small, exasperated laugh. "Star,

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