Ryan’s POV
The second I saw the blood on Hailey’s stomach, something in my head snapped. I didn’t think. I didn’t breathe. I just moved. I checked the window, saw the fresh marks on the frame, and that was enough. Vanessa had been here less than a minute ago. She was fast, but I was faster. I grabbed the gun from my back pocket and bolted out of the room without saying another word. Roy was shouting something behind me, probably telling me to stay, but I didn’t even hear him. All I saw was Hailey on the floor, bleeding, shaking, terrified. Vanessa did that. She wasn’t getting away this time.
I jumped down the stairs and rushed out the front door. The night air slapped my face, cold and sharp. I scanned the compound. The guards were scrambling, confused, useless. I aimed the gun at one of
