Chapter 63
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
ORION
Remi, Royce, Grayson, Forrest, and Arrow each navigated their drones, helping me locate Elena.
I could see what they saw from my dashboard. My heart leaped with hope when I spotted a pile of dandelion flowers in the parking lot. It had to be Elena. I also saw drops of blood. Was she injured?
I parked my car and rushed toward the commotion. Police cars had arrived, and I rushed up to a group of officers.
I recognized one police officer I’d worked with. “Tim, where’s the gunman?”
“He’s dead.” He jerked his head toward the building. “But his body is still inside for CSI. They should be here soon.”
“I need to check on my girlfriend. Can you get me in the building?”
I entered through the back door and headed to the room where I’d seen her with Arrow’s drone. Based on the video, she was in a storage roomon this floor. My team had pulled blueprints for all the buildings on this street.
I knocked on the door. “Elena? It’s Orion.”
“I’m here!”
I yanked the door open, and she stood at the other end of the room. A storm of emotions stirred in me: joy, worry, regret, and so many others. I rushed over to her, gathering her into my arms. “Are you okay?”
“I think so. But my leg is bleeding a lot.” I glanced down and cursed at the huge stain. “Let me help you out.”
“It’s okay, I can walk.” She limped out of the door, using the wall to brace herself.
She had no idea how much her rejection hurt. But I’d deal with that later. Right now, I just wanted her safe.
I couldn’t stand seeing her limp down the hallway and scooped her into my arms. “Don’t be stubborn. I know you’re mad at me. Let’s get the injury taken care of, and then we can talk.”