After I Torched Alive, My Alpha Went crazy novel Chapter 52

"Sienna?" My mind reeled. I hadn’t seen her in months, and I had hoped I never would again. "What the hell are you doing?"

"You ruined everything!" she spat, taking a step closer. "And now it’s your turn to pay."

Before I could process her words, she jumped back into the car, slamming the door and gunning the engine. My pulse spiked as the car lurched forward again, heading straight for me. I ran.

There wasn’t time to think—just to move. I darted down a narrow alley, hoping the tight space would slow her down, but the sound of the engine roaring behind me told me I wasn’t safe yet.

I ran as fast as I could, my feet pounding against the pavement, my heart hammering in my chest. My mind raced—what the hell was she thinking?

I couldn’t outrun a car, but I had no choice. The alleyway was narrow enough that she couldn’t drive straight through, but I could hear the car scraping against the walls, trash cans clattering as she barreled forward.

I had to think fast. I spotted a dumpster ahead and veered behind it, using it as a shield while I scaled the fence on the other side. Just as I reached the top, I heard the sickening crunch of metal as Sienna crashed into the wall below me.

For a moment, I thought I might be safe. But then a black SUV screeched to a halt at the alley’s entrance, blocking her way. My stomach clenched—was this more trouble? But when the door opened, I saw him. One of Carlos’s bodyguards.

Relief washed over me as the bodyguard stormed toward Sienna, yanking her out of the car before she could make another move. She screamed, kicking and thrashing, but he had her pinned in seconds.

Just as I started to catch my breath, I heard another voice, frantic and desperate.

"Stop! Stop, please!" Nathan came running toward us, his face pale, his eyes wide with panic. "Don’t hurt her! She’s pregnant!"

Pregnant?

I couldn’t breathe. My body felt frozen as I watched him rush to Sienna’s side, his hands trembling as he tried to plead with the bodyguard.

"Nathan?" My voice was barely a whisper, my mind struggling to keep up with what was happening.

He turned to me, his face twisted with guilt. "Grace, please, you have to understand. Sienna’s pregnant. She’s carrying my child."

When I woke up, the harsh fluorescent lights of a hospital room greeted me. I blinked, disoriented, and slowly sat up, my head still spinning. It took a moment for my surroundings to come into focus, but the first thing I saw was Carlos. He stood at the foot of my bed, arms crossed, his face unreadable but his eyes burning with anger.

"You fainted," he said, his voice tight. "Do you have any idea what kind of trouble you almost got yourself into?"

I didn’t say anything. My mind was still reeling from everything that had happened. I couldn’t even look at him.

"And you still haven’t answered my question," Carlos continued, his voice sharp. "Why do you insist on going through with this? Why do you still want to be a part of that volunteer program? What are you trying to prove?"

I looked down at my hands, my throat tightening. I couldn’t explain it to him. I wasn’t even sure I could explain it to myself. The reasons were too tangled, too personal, and I didn’t have the strength to untangle them right now.

Carlos shook his head in frustration. "I don’t understand you, Grace. I really don’t." He took a deep breath, then turned toward the door. "If this is what you want… then fine."

And just like that, he was gone. I stared after him, the silence of the room suddenly unbearable. Everything felt like it was falling apart, and I didn’t know how to stop it.