Free Revolutionary Love (The Revolution Series Book 1) by Jessica Miller

it over his shoulder.
    Seth looked down at me.  His eyes were unreadable. He came to a halt when we reached the gate. Seth gently set me on my feet, catching me when my knees gave out. I was surprised he didn’t let me fall like last time.
    He said something. His mouth was moving, but I could not hear him. I attempted to read his lips, but that was a fail. Seth pulled a gun out and I froze. He was going to shoot me. His copper hair fell into his face when he looked down at me. I couldn’t read the emotion in his eyes. He pressed his lips together and looked behind him. Over the roar in my ears, I could hear the gun shots. They were nonstop. How many people were dying right now because I wanted to set Rugter free? What have I done?
    Guilt ate at me and I looked down. Seth put his hand under my chin and made me look up at him.
    “Take the gun.” His voice sounded far away.
    I shook my head. I just wanted it all to end.
    Seth put the gun in my hands and pointed it at himself. “Shoot me. Shoot me so I can go back. They can’t know I helped you escape.”
    I opened and closed my mouth. That was not what I expected him to say after he pulled a gun out. The gun felt like a million pounds in my hand. “I can’t.” I whispered.
    “Yes, Evelyn, you can. I have seen you kill. I know things are different now that your memories are lost, but the girl you were is still in there. You are still in there. Shoot me.” He sounded desperate. The gun shots were getting closer now.
    I shook my head back and forth, making the pain in my body worse.
    Seth wrapped his hand around mine. Before I was able to stop him, he pushed on the trigger. The blast from the gun made my hand jerk. He fell to his knees, putting pressure on his stomach.
    “What did you do?” I screamed, dropping to my knees. The gun fell to the soft grass.
    Seth groaned, dropping his head. “Run now, Evelyn.”
    I laid my hand over his bloody hand. “Why did you help me escape? How did you know I helped Rugter?” My voice broke.
    Why didn’t he turn me in? He was supposed to be one of the bad guys.
    “I saw the determination on your face when you were walking towards the basement. I just had a feeling. Go now. They are coming.” Seth’s voice held urgency.
    I don’t know what overcame me. Maybe it was the adrenalin pumping through my veins, maybe it was the fact that I just shot him, or maybe I was just losing my mind. I lifted Seth’s face with my bloody hands and pressed my lips against his cheek. A surprised noise rumbled in his throat. I pulled back. “Thank you.” I breathed.
    I looked towards the building and saw soldiers running in our direction, their guns aimed right at us. A bullet whizzed past my head. I gave Seth a fleeting look and run over to the iron gate. This was going to hurt. I pulled myself over and jumped off. Pain shot up my feet. Half jogging, half running I made it into the safety of the trees.
    I don’t know when I came to think being in the forest was safe, but I could not ignore the comfort it provided me in that moment. I tenderly touched the side of my face and flinched. It was swollen and in pain. I didn’t even make it a few minutes into the forest before someone’s hand wrapped around my arm.
    “Don’t scream.” It was Adam’s voice.
    What was he doing here? I kept my mouth clamped shut. Everywhere I went, I ran into trouble. Adam dragged me through the forest, not saying a word. I heard a dog bark in the distance.
    He muttered curse words. “Hound dogs. We need to hurry up and reach the creek.”
    I cried out in pain when he made us start running. I didn’t know how much more abuse my body was going to be able to take. I don’t know why I was following Adam. Seth told me to go to Rugter.
    “Wait, Evelyn’s brother.” I caught my mistake. “I mean my brother. I need to find him.”
    Adam yanked my arm hard when he felt me slowing down. “Don’t act like you care about his well-being. I don’t know what you’re