Chapter 379

"I didn't break you out just to send you back to die," Selena's voice was soft, almost tender.

"Be good. Lay low for a while. I've remembered everyone who's wronged you. If you want revenge and to walk away clean, you have to follow my lead. Do exactly as I say, and you'll get everything you want."

Her tone was soothing, but carried a chilling, almost hypnotic undercurrent.

Tina trembled, her teeth chattering. "But I don't want to stay with these people..."

On the other end, Selena calmly took a sip of red wine. "They risked their lives to get you out. A small token of gratitude is the least you owe them."

Tina's face was drained of all color.

Selena continued, "Treat them right, and they'll become your sharpest weapons. Tina, you need to learn to adapt. That's all for now. When the time is right, I'll bring you back to Halewick."

Before Tina could respond, the phone was yanked from her hand.

She barely caught Selena's final, unsettling instruction, "Be gentle with my niece."

The line went dead.

Then came the hands, reaching for her, all at once.

"Aaaahhh!"

Her scream tore through the night like a banshee's wail, then was swallowed whole by the darkness, sinking into filth and silence.

...

eight after sleeping

Even her

quiet comfort of knowing Dominic had stayed the night, she'd managed

her competent, all-purpose male siren had

asked casually, handing

do," Vespera replied, raising

was that about? Was he trying to make small

smile. "No wonder you love to sleep so much."

she'd gone to bed

I didn't have time for a nap yesterday... But you really shouldn't nap so much either.

time, it was Dominic who

leaned in. "Vera, you care about me that much, huh? Then how about this...

at noon. You

vulnerable on

of juice, ignoring his shameless

people are even more

with that, she kissed his cheek, grabbed her sandwich and juice, and made a run

could try to

...

you hear? Nancy

She lasted only

bet on

terrifying. She took

Ms.

Ashford, now

ex

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