Page 79 of Calming the Storm


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"Ah, finally. I thought you'd never wake. That drug I injected you with must have been too strong. I guess that makes sense. They use that stuff to torture Kitsunes all the time."

I opened my eyes to a dark room.

Looking up, I saw Erica sitting in a chair, her legs crossed as she filed her nails.

She wore a long red dress, and the front dipped so low it was easy to see most of her breasts and her nipples through the thin material that covered them. She lifted her eyes to meet mine and a seductive smile formed on her lips.

"I had a bit of fun when you were unconscious. I have to admit, you have a nice body." She giggled quietly, the sound making me afraid of what she'd done to me.

I tried to move again but whimpered at the shooting pain that went through me. My back was what hurt the most, followed by my butt and thighs.

"What...did you do?" I asked.

She sighed, reaching out from behind her chair to reveal a whip.

"I have a thing for bondage. It's such a turn on. I normally like when my lover is awake and begging for me, but I couldn't resist seeing your beautiful curvy body with a few wounds and bruises. The drug knocked you out to the point you didn't even respond to it. A tad boring, but it was enough to keep me satisfied until you woke up."

I gawked at her, feeling sick to my stomach.

"You're...wait, what?" I exclaimed, confused by all of it.

Erica rose to her feet and smiled. "I know, it's hard to understand right now." She purred, opening her mouth to continue, but then a phone rang.

She made her way over to a table that held different types of torture weapons, which made me afraid of what would happen if I didn't find a way to keep her talking. My Kitsune, on the other hand, was growling her head off, hating the fact our hands were tied back and that we were in excruciating pain.

She picked the phone up from the table and stared at the screen. Her expression softened, and she allowed the phone to keep ringing, yet her eyes held a level of evil intent.

My Kitsune and I shivered.

She finally picked it up after the fifth ring.

"Erica speaking...Hey James, I haven't heard from you in a while."

I bit my lip, my heart clenching at the mention of James’ name.

She noticed my expression and put the phone on speaker with a small smirk.

"What do you want, James?"

"What happened in the forest?" he demanded.

"Shouldn't you get back to working for White Eyes? He doesn't like to wait," Erica cautioned.

"Erica," he snapped.

"I placed a few bombs to cause some confusion, so your ass wouldn't get caught,” she revealed.

He was quiet for a moment.

"Where's Crimson?"

"She's with her men, obviously. If you hadn't run off, you would have known that,” she replied, her voice lacking any emotion.

"Make sure she's okay,” he mumbled.

"Why, do you still love her?" Erica exclaimed.

"I...it’s none of your concern."

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