Chapter 768

The rooftop wind whipped around Lena like it was trying to slice her open, stinging every inch of her exposed skin. The blindfold over her eyes was tight, her hands and feet bound. "Where am I?" she croaked, her voice shaky, barely louder than the howling gusts.

Her head felt foggy-drugged, obviously. But who'd done it? And why?

The height alone, with the wind howling this loud, told her she was up high. Like, skyscraper high.

Silence. Not even a whisper back.

She wasn't sure what was worse-the idea of being totally alone or that someone might actually be lurking out there.

Then-clang! A beer can hit something nearby, the sound sharp enough to make her flinch

hard.

"Who's there?" she demanded, twisting toward the sound. "What do you

Just footsteps, Slow. Uneven. Each one

want?"

took over, her body jerking away from

you move any farther, you'll fall right off," a man drawled, his voice low, dripping

Lena froze..

fingers scrambled over the surface beneath her-a ledge, smooth and narrow. The realization hit like a punch to

but fear locked her in place. One wrong

was toast.

she steadied her voice. "Who are you?

let out a dry

something buried in her memory. She knew

scrambling to place him, when his voice cut through the

my wife and

hit like a gut punch. Lena's breath caught

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