Just so you know, this chapter is told in Chance's POV. Enjoy!
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Chance's POV
As soon as Piper hit the ground, I drew my gun. I'd been hesitant to bring it tonight but now I was grateful.
I was gonna blow that fucker to pieces.
Time seemed to slow. I could hear the pounding of my heart, the haggled rhythm of my breaths.
I was livid.
All I could think about was making this son of a bitch pay.
Nobody messed with what was mine. Nobody was allowed to hurt the people I love.
The man was around my age. I'd seen him before when I used to do business with Miguel. He was high up in his ranks, and Miguel obviously trusted him to do his dirty work.
Too bad that dirty work came with consequences.
The man locked eyes with me just as I flashed my gun. Before he could even think about moving, I pointed, aimed and fired.
A deafening bang rang through the club just as the bullet lodged itself in the man's forehead. He crumpled to the floor a moment later, dead as a door nail.
With the threat out of the way, my attention moved to Piper. She lay sprawled on the floor, unconscious.
My anger evaporated, replaced with a dire sense of worry. I sprinted the rest of the way towards Piper and crouched next to her.
My fingers shot out towards her neck. I needed to feel her pulse. I needed to know that she was okay.
I had no idea what Miguel's man had done to her. My guess was that he drugged her. But there were a million drugs out there. I had no idea what drug he'd given her or how potent that drug was.
My fingers pressed into her flesh. A sigh of relief escaped my lips when I felt her pulse. It was fast. Too fast.
"Cooper!" I yelled. I didn't know what to do. She needed to go to the hospital. Or at least see a doctor.
The gunshot must have sobered Cooper up, and he staggered to my side a moment later. He still swayed slightly, but his eyes were alert.
"What did he do to her?" He asked.
"I think he drugged her," I said. My hand shot out and brushed the stay hair away from her face. Her forehead felt hot. Too hot.
"Give me her drink. Maybe there's still traces of what he gave her in there."
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