AIDAN

Whatever device was placed under my car had a lifeline, and however long that was, it had started counting down already.

Beads of sweat formed across my head, but I didn’t dare release my hands from my deathly grip on the steering wheel in an attempt to wipe it off as I sat frozen on the spot.

“Think, Aidan, think!” I bit out, racking my brain.

The steady beep kept going, and the seconds kept counting down.

Taking deep breaths to calm myself, I put ...