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

me...work there. Pay off my debt.

saved this girl from Davis, and here she is accusing me of doing precisely what Davis was going to do. Truly, this girl is too delicate

is moving in the seat next to me, dipping to the

a piece of her

until-click, click. What is

the flame so close to her perfect face that I can smell. the

car," she demands. Her voice is shaking,

lighter against

"Brooklyn!" I roar.

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

idiot," I growl, slamming

An unbuckled Brooklyn flies. forward, slamming her ribs into the dashboard, slipping

to

hit any other cars and that we're not rammed from behind. Then I

in park,

en

SWI

in pain, her eyes shut, pressing one hand to her ribs. I grind my molars, frustrated, glancing over her to determine if anything

I tell myself. Any injuries are superficial and

release some

the back of the car for a metal box I keep there for moments. like this, with uncooperative captives. She speaks with her eyes closed, still pressing her hand

you're going to make

whimpers, "the

have this face. Maybe you'blet me work

dramatic," I bite

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