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“Not this time. I’m determined to finally live my life.”
He studied my eyes for a few seconds then nodded. “I’ll give you some additional deputies if Maverick wants them. Keep in mind, he likes to work alone.”
“Yeah, well, this time he can get over it.”
I stormed outside of his office, trying to remember everything I could about Maverick. He had his own ranch, a sizeable place just outside of Missoula. That’s where I was headed, hoping he wasn’t on a case. If not, I wouldn’t take no for an answer.
This was far too important.
Chasity’s life had been grasped by a real monster.
Nothing and no one would stop me from finding her.
* * *
Chasity
“Wake up, little pet. It’s time.”
“Mmmm…” As I shifted, a sharp pain soared into my head. When I blinked several times, the flash of light forced my pupils to retract, the ache increasing. “What…” When I tried to move again, I realized I was curled into a ball, stretching my legs out impossible. That’s the moment a horrible image rushed into my mind. “No!”
“Oh, yes, my sweet pet. I told you we never be forced apart. Nothing could keep me from finding you. Were you thinking about me? Missing me? Hungering for me? I couldn’t help but notice that you were a very bad little girl while I was gone. Tsk. Tsk. Don’t worry. I’ll make you a very good girl again.”
His voice.
The dangerous inflections.
His…
Oh, God, no.
I managed to lift my head, my eyes still unable to focus, the ache in every muscle significant. “What… did you… give me?”
His laugh penetrated my eardrums, echoing the same way it had done before. I slid my hand along the surface of something cold, shivering from the realization I’d been shoved into a cage. Another cage. Just like the one from before. When I finally managed to lift my head, my throat still tight, I took several shallow breaths before I was able to see clearly.
“There you are,” Lance said in a jovial tone. “I thought you were going to sleep forever, my little beauty. Just a little cocktail I learned about. You were attempting to get away from me. I couldn’t allow that to happen.”
“Let. Me. Go.” My heart hammered against my chest, intense fear in my throat keeping my voice husky.
He sat back, his smile glistening in the dim light. “I’m afraid that’s not going to happen. You see, you and I belong together. Those bastards believed they could keep us apart.”
As he laughed again, I shrank back in the cage, trying to remember how I’d gotten here. Then another realization hit me. I’d shot him. Why wasn’t he dead?
He crawled closer, forcing me to slam my back against the tight confines. Then he pointed his finger, his eyes wild with lust and hatred. “You turned into a real bitch. You know that?” His harsh words were a clear indication his mind was warped. He twisted his mouth, glaring at me with the same venom I’d seen before. “I told you that if I couldn’t have you, nobody could. You wouldn’t listen. I told you how many times that you were mine forever. You fucked with the sanctity of…” When he took a deep breath, I bit my lower lip to keep from whimpering.
I refused to allow him to know he was capable of breaking me. I tried to remember what had happened, but everything was so fuzzy. I’d pulled the trigger. I’d hit him. But he’d…
“Don’t worry, my beautiful creature. I’ll be just fine,” he said, laughing, the sound more demonic than before.
“You won’t get away with this.”
He shoved his face against the bars, sticking his tongue through them. Another wave of revulsion shot through me, enough I recoiled, hissing under my breath.
I could tell I’d made him angry. What I wanted to do was scratch his eyes out, but I had to buy time so Snake could find me. He would. I knew he would.
“If you think anyone is coming to help you, you’re wrong.”
There was no doubt Snake would turn over every rock, climbing to the highest peak of any mountain in order to find me. By the way Lance was staring at me, I could swear he was reading my mind.
