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

Slow. Uneven. Each one

want?"

took over, her body jerking away from the sound, though she had

you'll fall right off," a man drawled, his voice

Lena froze..

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

but fear locked her in

was toast.

hard, she steadied her voice. "Who are

let out

something buried in her memory. She knew

when his voice

wife and baby.

punch. Lena's breath caught as the pieces fell

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