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.

brows furrowed with worry. "Sofia,

The words came out in a rush, desperate, and I could feel the pressure mounting, overwhelming as my hand shot up

turn, he veered off the road, coming to a halt just by the gravel

open before I stumbled out, the cool night air hitting me just

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

door for support, my body shaking as if it

steady

didn't say a word, just knelt beside me, his palm rubbing

making it bearable to still be alive. When the worst of it passed, I slumped back on to the ground, too

stop the tears from spilling over, couldn't keep the fear from bubbling back up, stronger than

coming to

were

I was trapped.

barely audible, hiccuping between shallow breaths. "I... I'm so sorry, Vincent. I thought I could leave that life behind, but it's like... it's like they're always going to find me. No matter where I go. Now you're involved

to keep up, and then his arms were around me, pulling me close to him in one swift movement. "It's not your fault. None of this is your

I felt like I was

beat solidly beneath my cheek, a quiet reminder of something good, something real that

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facing them

my voice breaking with a desperation I couldn't hold back anymore. "If they find me... if my father forces me to go back with them... I

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

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

and neither should you be anymore. You're with me, Sofia, and as long as you're with me, I'll keep you safe. I'll put a damn bullet through each of their skulls if I need

that hope he

years ago, cultivated in every harsh word, every controlling hand my father had held over me. It was more than just fear by now;

to decide

Not with my family.

- one where I was free to make my own choices, to live without the constant dread that shadowed

whisper that washed over me. "You're safe right here. Right now. With me. We'll figure this out

I just nodded, allowing myself

some water and then I'm taking you to one of my lowkey properties until we can figure this out..." Vincent instructs, suddenly helping me to stand back up

this all the time... I'm going to put a stop to them if it's the last thing I do!" He states firmly, before helping me back in to the car as though

car, I felt like I was trapped in a

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

I glanced up to find Vincent watching me, his

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