Run to Him: The Full Novel: A Domination/Submission Alpha Male Billionaire Suspenseful Romance (The Billionaire's Beck and Call Book 4) by Delilah Fawkes Page A

straight through me, into my very soul.
    “Go meet him, then. After you tell him you quit and gather your things, I’ll take you to dinner before helping you settle back in. How does that sound?”
    She jumped up, smiling, the sight of her naked curves in the lamplight enough to make me adjust my cock once again, and ran to the bathroom to get dressed.
    “Yes, Sir!”
    I lay back on the duvet, smiling to myself.
    After all the stress, all the heartache, all the worry, everything was finally falling into place for Lucy and I. Tonight was going to be a perfect night—the first of many.
     
     
    ***
     
    “What do you mean he won’t let you take your things? Are you kidding me?”
    I held the phone to my ear and moved onto the balcony to get better cell reception.
    “He says I’m in breach of our contract, but that’s bullshit, Max! It said we had a voluntary arrangement, and that either one of us could terminate the contract at any time, but now he’s saying I violated it, somehow.”
    “He can’t keep your stuff, Lucy, or force you to work for him when you don’t want to,” I said, trying to keep the rage out of my voice.
    My hands were shaking, I was so angry. If I were there right now, I’d have a hard time not caving in this Lucas Alastair’s face. Who the fuck did he think he was?
    “I know, Max, but I’m not sure what I can do. I’m just going to take an overnight bag, and meet up with you, okay? I’m sure we can figure out what to do next…”
    Her voice was tight. Worried. I wanted to hold her so badly right then, to take her in my arms and let her know everything was going to be all right.
    “He’s so angry, Max,” she said, her voice a whisper. “I’ve… I’ve never seen him like this.”
    “Hurry up and get out of there, Lucy,” I said. “I’m coming to meet you. Give me the address, and I’ll come pick you up ASAP.”
    “Thank you,” she said. “I don’t think it’s necessary, but I appreciate the gesture.”
    I shook my head. That was my Lucy. She never wanted to accept anyone’s help, even when it was clear she was in trouble.
    “Just… be careful,” I said. “I don’t want you to-“
    The sound of something shattering on the other end of the phone stopped me mid-sentence. It sounded almost like a door splintering and slamming open.
    “Lucy!”
    “What are you doing? No! NO!”
    “Lucy, what’s happening? LUCY!”
    “Max!”
    She screamed my name, then there was a clatter, like someone tossing the cell phone to the floor. As I listened, I scrabbled for my keys, then swore, realizing I still didn’t have this asshole’s fucking address.
    I heard Lucy swearing in the distance, as well as man’s low voice, although I couldn’t make out what he was saying. There was another piercing scream—a sound that will haunt my dreams—then the sound of fading, scrabbling footsteps, and nothing. Then, suddenly, footsteps approached again.
    “Lucy? Lucy, is that you?”
    There was a low chuckle on the other end of the call, then the line went dead.
    I swore, and threw the phone across the room, shattering it against my bedroom wall. I swore again, and ran downstairs to my landline, hating myself for wasting precious seconds, seconds that could save Lucy’s life, with my idiotic fit.
    I dialed 911 and waited…
    “Emergency Services-“
    “Yes! Hello?”
    “What is the nature of your emergency?”
    “I…”
    What was I going to say? I had no evidence of what I suspected. For all I knew, Lucy was just having a fight with her ex-boyfriend and everything would turn out just fine. But in my heart, I knew without a shadow of a doubt what that bastard Alastair had just done. Knew it with every fiber of my being.
    And I knew in that moment, I’d die rather than let him touch a hair on my beautiful Lucy’s head. I’d do it in a heartbeat if it meant saving the woman I loved.
    “Sir?”
    The operator waited on the other end. I took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. It was