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.

his brows furrowed with

words came out in a rush, desperate, and I could feel the pressure mounting, overwhelming

sharp turn, he veered off the road, coming to a halt

before I stumbled out, the cool night air hitting me just as my stomach

frustration, exhaustion - all came pouring out

the door for support, my body shaking as if it were trying to rid itself of the

Vincent's hand reach my back, feeling steady

a word, just knelt beside me, his palm

he stayed there, silent, his steady presence almost making it bearable to still be alive. When the worst of it passed, I slumped back

tears from spilling over, couldn't keep the fear from

was coming to

brothers were

I was trapped.

life behind, but it's like... it's like they're always going to find

was soft, breaking through the wall I'd tried 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

his hold anchor me, because in that moment, I felt like I was floating somewhere just beyond my

my cheek, a quiet reminder of something good, something real that we at least shared beside all of

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wasn't facing them on my own this

to cry out, 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 can't go back, Vincent.

the intensity in his voice pulled my head back to look up at him, his eyes were fierce, unyielding as he looked down

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

try," he said, his voice harder now, edged with a resolve I hadn't heard before. "I'm not afraid of them and neither should you be anymore. You're with me, Sofia, and as long as you're with me,

wanted to believe him. I wanted to feel that hope he was so sure of,

over me. It was more than just fear by now; it was a certainty, a truth

didn't get to decide my

Not with my family.

see a different version of my life - one where I was free to make my own choices, to live without

resting against mine, 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 you."

didn't trust myself to speak, so I just nodded, allowing myself to cling to him in

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

time... I'm going to put a stop to them if it's the last thing I do!" He states firmly, before helping me

felt like I was trapped in a daze, every

up the panic, but the fear clung to me like a second

up to find Vincent watching me,

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