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 brothel,

Pay off my

girl from Davis, and here she is accusing me of doing precisely what Davis

the seat next

what? Maybe a piece of

until-click, click. What is

see Brooklyn with a lit lighter, bringing the flame so close to

Her voice is shaking, and she's flinching

lighter against

"Brooklyn!" I roar.

"Or I swear to

growl,

flies. forward, slamming her ribs into the dashboard, slipping down

work to

other cars and that we're not rammed from

car in park, spinning

en

SWI

her eyes shut, pressing one hand to her ribs. I grind my molars,

tell myself. Any injuries

a low warning growl, needing to release some of my anger before I can actually speak

reach into 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,

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

dramatic," I bite

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