Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Aden

A few streets later, I'm surprised by the sound of her voice.

"Where...?" Her voice is breathy.

My gaze snaps to her, taking in her wide, beautiful eyes, the movement of her throat as she gulps in fear. She damn near jumps at the force of my glare, but then she braces herself. "Where are you taking me?" she demands, her voice more confident.

I go back to focusing on the road.

"Please let me go. They've got my sister back there... I don't know what they'll do to her!"

I make a mental note of it.

She tries again. "Please," she whispers. "I didn't mean any harm at the prison-

or here, I don't know what I did-"

"You didn't do anything," I say flatly, turning onto a side street.

Her voice is frantic when she tries again. "Are you...are you taking me to a brothel?"

I turn to stare at her, my brow furrowed with disgust and

confusion. She's shaking like a leaf in the front seat.

would I take you to a

Pay off my

again, laughing a dark little laugh. I just saved this girl from Davis, and here she is accusing me of doing precisely what Davis was going to do.

moving in the seat next to

a piece

quiet for a moment until-click,

the flame so close to her perfect face that

Her voice is shaking,

lighter against

"Brooklyn!" I roar.

car!" she yells. "Or I swear to god, I'll burn

growl,

forward, slamming her ribs into the dashboard, slipping down

work to control

that we're

car in park,

en

SWI

ribs. I grind my molars, frustrated, glancing over her to

myself. Any injuries are superficial and will

some

the car for a metal box I keep there

to make me

whimpers, "the

face. Maybe you'blet me work off my debt some other way

being dramatic," I bite

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