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

make me...work 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 accusing me of doing precisely what Davis was going to do. Truly, this girl is too delicate for

seat next to me, dipping to

a piece of her jewelry

a moment until-click, click. What is that? A

close to her perfect face

Her voice is shaking,

against her

"Brooklyn!" I roar.

"Or I swear to god,

idiot," I growl, slamming on the

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

work to control the

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

car in park, spinning towards the

en

SWI

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

Any injuries

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

as I 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

you're going to make me

whimpers,

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

dramatic,"

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