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.

you to a

there. Pay off my debt. My sister's

just shake my head again, laughing a dark little laugh. I just saved this girl from Davis, and here she is

next to

Maybe a piece of her jewelry fell

a moment until-click, click. What is

lit lighter, bringing the flame so close to her perfect face that I

Her voice is shaking, and she's flinching

against her

"Brooklyn!" I roar.

I swear to god,

idiot," I growl, slamming

to a violent stop. An unbuckled Brooklyn flies. forward, slamming her ribs into

to control

that we're not rammed from

in park, spinning

en

SWI

pressing one hand to her ribs. I grind my molars, frustrated, glancing over her to determine

she's okay, I tell myself. Any injuries are superficial and will heal

let loose a low warning growl, needing to release some of my

for a metal box I keep there for moments.

you're going to

whimpers, "the

you'blet me work off my debt some other

dramatic," I

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