Page 50 of Pretty Little Trigger

CHAPTER 49

Hunter

I wasn’t supposed to be here.

I told myself I’d stay away.

That giving her space was the last good thing I could do.

But I couldn’t.

I needed an excuse to be near her.

So here I am. Working the event as security.

The second she stepped into the room in that dress, I felt it again.

That pull. That crack in my resolve.

She looked like danger wrapped in beauty.

Like she didn’t need protecting at all.

It’s been two weeks since I left.

Two weeks since I told myself she’d be safer without me.

And the worst part? I’ve still been watching.

Every security update.

Every shift report. I’ve tracked her habits.

Rerouted patrols around her building.

I haven’t stopped protecting her.

Samuel’s still out there.

No sightings. No noise.

He’s one of the best at staying hidden.

And that’s what makes him dangerous; he’s the kind that disappears until it’s too late.

Which is exactly why I’m here. Just in case.