Shadows In Durango

Chapter 131

Chapter 131

*****Sofia's POV*****

The second Vincent slammed his foot down on the gas, the quiet calm of the night completely shattered in to a million pieces.

My heart was already pounding so hard it felt like it might burst out through my ribs, but his sudden speed had me gripping the seatbelt tight, my knuckles white.

He was saying something, a low ramble that I could barely make out over the thrum of panic in my mind.

My brothers were here.

They were here.

They knew where I was again...

That hardening fact kept echoing, growing louder with every second, until I couldn't focus on anything else.

What the heck did I expect? I should have left this town when I first had the chance!

"Sofia, listen to me," Vincent's voice broke through the haze, edged with urgency, but it only pulled me further into a panic. "They don't know where we are right now or where we're headed either. I'll get you somewhere safe, just breathe" Breathe?!

The word felt foreign, impossible.

I couldn't breathe; I was choking on sheer fear.

My father's face flashed across in my mind, cold and calculating, always looming somewhere in the background of my pathetic life.

He had always found a way to make me feel small, powerless and now, even states away, he'd managed to find me again.

I wasn't safe.

I'd never be safe from him unless I was actually dead.

That was the only way to escape him!

The nausea built up quickly, a sour heat in my stomach, with my vision blurring as I struggled to keep it down.

"Pull over," I managed to choke out, my voice barely more than a whisper, but Vincent heard me instantly.

He looked over, his brows furrowed

out in a rush, desperate, and I could feel the pressure mounting, overwhelming as my hand shot up to cover my mouth. He didn't

road, coming to a halt just

barely managed to get the door open before I stumbled out, the cool night air hitting me

all of the fear, frustration, exhaustion - all came pouring out

body shaking as if it were trying to rid itself of the

Vincent's hand reach my back, feeling steady and warm, helping to ground me ever

knelt beside me,

silent, his steady presence almost making it bearable to still be alive. When the worst of it passed, I slumped back on to the ground, too drained

spilling over, couldn't keep the

was coming to

brothers were

I was trapped.

I thought I could leave that life behind, but

swift movement. "It's

moment, I felt like I was floating somewhere just beyond my own body, as

of something good, something real that we

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least I wasn't facing them on my own this

they find me... if my father forces me to go back with them... I can't go back, Vincent. He's going to want me dead!" My fingers twisted

to me," Vincent whispered, and the intensity in his voice pulled my head back to look up at him, his eyes were fierce, unyielding as he looked

or if I have to fight off your entire fucking family myself - I'm not letting them take you away. I promise you that." He states. A broken laugh escaped me, caught somewhere between a sob and a gasp. "Vincent, they're all horrible people! You don't know half of what they've done. They'll tear apart anything in their path if it means getting me back. They'll hurt

and neither should you be anymore. You're with me, Sofia, and as long as you're with me, I'll keep you safe.

him. I wanted to feel that hope he was so sure of, but the fear was too

had been planted in me years ago, cultivated in every harsh word, every controlling hand my father had held over me. It was more than just fear by now; it was a certainty, a truth I'd carried

get to

Not with my family.

almost see a different version of my life - one where I was free to make my own choices, to live without the constant dread that shadowed my every step. But would those dreams ever

his voice a low whisper that washed over me. "You're safe right here. Right now. With me. We'll figure this out together, I swear. Just trust me, I know it's hard after everything I've done, but I only want to help

speak, so I just nodded, allowing

you to one of my lowkey properties until we can figure this out..."

lifting his hands to wipe at my wet cheeks, before he places each of his palms on either side of my face; "You're too fucking pretty to be crying like this all the time... I'm going to put a stop to them if it's the last thing I do!" He states

car, I felt like I was

to keep up the panic, but the fear clung to me like a second skin, lingering at the

back to reality, and I glanced up to find Vincent watching me, his jaw

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