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The prologue centers on Nate’s internal conflict as he hears the key in the lock, watches Bailey taken, and tries to justify what he is doing. As the rain, screams, and frantic aftermath intensify, the text reveals grief and guilt rooted in past losses, including his mother.","DESTRUCTIVE Combative Trilogy \\#3  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nJAY MCLEAN  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCopyright © 2020 by Jay McLean All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor W. McLean. You are my glue, holding me together when I break into pieces.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nPrologue  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \nChapter 21  \nChapter 22  \nChapter 23  \nChapter 24  \nChapter 25  \nChapter 26  \nChapter 27  \nChapter 28  \nChapter 29  \nChapter 30  \nChapter 31  \nChapter 32  \nChapter 33  \nChapter 34  \nChapter 35  \nChapter 36  \nChapter 37  \nChapter 38  \nChapter 39  \nChapter 40  \nChapter 41  \nChapter 42  \nChapter 43  \nChapter 44  \nChapter 45  \nChapter 46  \nChapter 47  \nChapter 48  \nChapter 49  \nChapter 50  \nChapter 51  \nChapter 52  \nChapter 53  \nChapter 54  \nChapter 55  \nChapter 56  \nChapter 57  \nChapter 58  \nChapter 59  \nChapter 60  \nChapter 61  \nEpilogue  \nExcerpt From Heartache and Hope  \nAlso by Jay McLean  \nAbout the Author  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nPROLOGUE  \nNATE  \n“Get up!”  \nI should’ve been surprised at the sound of the single demand, at the rough tone in which it was said—but I wasn’t.  \nWe’d practiced this.  \nPlanned it.  \nPrepared for it.  \nWhile Bailey slept in my arms, her breaths barely a whisper across my skin, I’d kept my eyes open. My ears alert. I’d heard the slide of the key into the lock, right before the click. There was no sound to accompany the door being pushed open, just the gentle groaning of the floorboards above as footsteps closed the distance between us and Bailey’s future captor.  \nNext to me, Bailey screamed, and I winced at the sound, at the fear trembling there. I kept my arms at my sides, my fists balled, and I let my eyes close. Even though deep down, I knew it was for the best, I could barely stand what we were doing. If I had to actually see it…  \nThe bed dipped, became colder without her presence beside me, and then an “oomph” between her cries.  \nHer cries for me.  \nNo longer quiet or needing to be hidden, footsteps became thuds as they climbed the stairs, and I swallowed my fear, my mistakes, and breathed through the ache in my chest. My hands grasped at the blankets, now at my waist as I sat up, still refusing to open my eyes.  \nI’d never had to wonder what it felt like to have a broken heart.  \nI was born with one.  \nLive with one.  \nBut then the front door opened, and thunder cracked, and I could hearthe rain pouring heavily against the driveway. I imagined Bailey there—a  \npillowcase over her head—just like we’d planned. I pictured the rain coming down on her, soaking the fabric until her breaths reshaped the cloth. Breathing in. Out.“Nathaniel, please!” she screamed, and my eyes snapped open.  \nMy heart cracked.  \nShattered.  \nI rushed out of bed, regret plaguing every cell of my being. My bare feet hit the concrete floor of the basement, cold and unwelcoming.  \nPulse pounding beyond pain, I ran up the stairs and to the front door, pulling it open—the word “Stop!” stuck in my throat as I watched the wheels of the car spin across the gravel, the tail lights a blinding red. Through the sheets of rain, I could barely make out a few feet in front of me. But I could make out her. Make out the hand that clapped against the rear windshield, and I knew she could see me.  \nI could feel her cries.  \nFeel her tears.  \nFeel her helplessness like a lead weight building inside my ribs.  \nBut it would be one time. Just now. And then she’d be free.  \nFree from me and the confi","cbCaib6syISvIHXQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib6syISvIHXQ","pdf",1436688,271,"English","en",105,"# Prologue\n## Chapter 1\n## Chapter 2\n## Chapter 3\n## Chapter 4\n## Chapter 5\n## Chapter 6\n## Chapter 7\n## Chapter 8\n## Chapter 9\n## Chapter 10\n## Chapter 11\n## Chapter 12\n## Chapter 13\n## Chapter 14\n## Chapter 15\n## Chapter 16\n## Chapter 17\n## Chapter 18\n## Chapter 19\n## Chapter 20\n## Chapter 21\n## Chapter 22\n## Chapter 23\n## Chapter 24\n## Chapter 25\n## Chapter 26\n## Chapter 27\n## Chapter 28\n## Chapter 29\n## Chapter 30\n## Chapter 31\n## Chapter 32\n## Chapter 33\n## Chapter 34\n## Chapter 35\n## Chapter 36\n## Chapter 37\n## Chapter 38\n## Chapter 39\n## Chapter 40\n## Chapter 41\n## Chapter 42\n## Chapter 43\n## Chapter 44\n## Chapter 45\n## Chapter 46\n## Chapter 47\n## Chapter 48\n## Chapter 49\n## Chapter 50\n## Chapter 51\n## Chapter 52\n## Chapter 53\n## Chapter 54\n## Chapter 55\n## Chapter 56\n## Chapter 57\n## Chapter 58\n## Chapter 59\n## Chapter 60\n## Chapter 61\n# Epilogue","[{\"question\":\"What conflict drives the prologue of DESTRUCTIVE Combative Trilogy #3?\",\"answer\":\"Nate wrestles with guilt and grief while carrying out an act he believes is “for the best.” He cannot reconcile his actions with the suffering he causes Bailey.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the prologue structured around key events involving Bailey?\",\"answer\":\"It begins with Nate waiting as the key turns and footsteps close in on Bailey, then shifts to Nate reacting to her screams as the door and rain sequence unfold.\"},{\"question\":\"What message or theme connects Nate’s present actions to his past?\",\"answer\":\"Nate repeatedly links his inability to save Bailey to his inability to save his mother, framing his decision as a cycle of loss rather than resolution.\"}]","DESTRUCTIVE Combative Trilogy - 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