Page 2 of Sinful Desires

He gently lifted her into the truck, then turned the heat to high and pointed it directly at her.He reached back and grabbed the blanket they always kept and tucked it around her.

“There, this will help get you warm.Don’t you worry, we’ll take care of you.”

Malik watched as Aiden slid in slowly, so he didn’t startle her, and then drove them home.

Malik’s gaze swept over her.She was a little thing.The top of her head was level with his shoulders.He could tell she was thin, but not how small, because of the caked-on mud and debris she’d picked up on the way.His teeth clenched together when he caught sight of the blood mixed in with the dirt.She was definitely injured.He didn’t know where or how bad.

“Are you hurt anywhere, baby?”

She looked up at him in confusion.“I don’t know.”

“It’s all right.We’ll fix it.What’s your name?”

She stiffened, hesitated, and tears filled her eyes.

“Camila.”

He didn’t know for sure whether she was telling him the truth, but he decided it was the wrong time to push her.

“My name is Malik, and that guy,” he said and pointed at Aiden, “is Aiden.”

She didn’t say anything and didn’t look at either of them the rest of the way.

Malik was happy her lips had turned to a healthy color, but she still wasn’t shivering as she should.

“Baby, we need to get you warm before it’s too late.The fact you aren’t shivering concerns me.”

She nodded.

“You’ll have to trust us, baby.We’ll have to strip you out of your wet clothes.”

She bit down on her lip and nodded.

He could tell she was extremely apprehensive, even terrified, but she knew she really didn’t have a choice.

Chapter Two