Levi As soon as Tanya called me, I told her to put me on speakerphone. “Hope, can you hear me?” I ask, getting dressed quickly. My mate needs me. When Tanya tells me it’s Qadira, I already know there’s a problem. Qadira would have shifted back if she could. “I’m coming, baby. Hang on.” “Levi, I think she passed out,” Tanya says, her voice filled with the panic I’m feeling. “Keep the knife he used to stab her, Tanya. It shouldn’t have caused her to pass out.” “It’s a really big knife, Levi,” she says. “It’s a dagger with a blade about eight inches long,” I hear a man’s voice say. “Who is that?” I ask. “My dad,” Tanya says. “Mr. Russell, what happened?” “This fucker somehow got up here and killed two of my security guards before stabbing Hope.” “Tanya, put the phone up to Qadira

