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It swirled around me as night began to fall, ominous shadows taking over. I hadn’t stopped shaking, trying to count off the hours, doing what I could to stay awake, but I was exhausted, the terror stripping away everything but panic and a dull realization that no one was coming to save me. How many days had passed? I wasn’t certain. Two, maybe three? I was losing all sense of hope.
And my captor was like a caged lion. At least whatever his horrid plans, they’d kept him from torturing me like he’d done before. I’d cried in silence, refusing to allow the monster to see my tears. He didn’t deserve to know how terrified I’d become, not just fearful of losing my life but for the man I’d fallen in love with.
I’d heard him talking to himself, screaming at the top of his lungs. He’d gotten much worse, his behavior completely psychotic. And I could swear he was waiting for Snake to show up.
Oh, God. Snake.
At least thinking about Snake had kept me from going into a deep, paralyzing mode. How long would that last? How long before Lance grew tired of waiting? I gripped the bars, rocking back and forth. There was no sense in praying, but I was hoping that maybe Snake could hear me somehow. Some way. Maybe.
As I closed my eyes, I was able to picture his face, the sexy two-day stubble always drawing my attention. I even liked the way it felt scratching my skin, just enough to stimulate every nerve ending. He had to be the sexiest man alive. I dragged my tongue across my cracked lips, struggling to swallow. I’d been given no water, no food, and no chance for escape. Lance knew better.
I curled into a tight ball, wrapping my arms around my knees, begging sleep to take me away from the nightmare, if only for a little while.
“Do you know why I adore your body?” Snake asked as he ran his finger down my arm.
“Because of all the orgasms I give you?”
He burst into laughter, not expecting my answer. “Well, that too.”
“What else?”
He took a deep breath, allowing the exhale to contain a husky series of growls. “Because it reminds me I need to ravage every inch of you. In fact, I think I’ll do that right now.” As he gathered me into his arms, I wrapped my arms around his neck, purring in his ear.
“My big bad wolf.”
“Never forget it.”
Clang. Clang.
“What?” I lifted my head, instantly nauseated.
“No sleeping,” Lance snarled. “Where the hell is he?”
“What? Who?”
“That fucking boyfriend of yours? He’s supposed to be smart.” As he muttered under his breath, I shivered all over again.
He dropped to the floor, crawling closer, spittle oozing from his mouth. I had to make a move or I would die.
As I blinked, I couldn’t stop a whimper from escaping. Lance had his face planted against the bars as he’d done several times before. This time, I reacted differently, lunging forward, able to drive my fingers through the bars, jabbing him in both eyes.
He jerked back, howling as he slapped his hand over both. “You bitch! You’ll pay for that.”
I huddled in the back, ready to pounce on him as soon as he opened the cage door. He stumbled around the room, knocking over a small table before smashing his hands down on a dresser. Then he came for me, the look on his face depicting his level of derangement. When he threw open the door, he immediately reached inside.
I was ready for him, jumping toward him, using as much force as I had left. When I managed to pitch him onto the floor, I threw a punch, catching him under the jaw. It gave me just enough time to scramble away, trying to head to the door. Unfortunately, my muscles were tight from the constant confinement, and he managed to snag my leg, yanking me to the floor.
“No!” I kicked out, fighting and clawing the floor.
He grabbed my hair, pitching me backward, my head slamming against the wall. Pain tore through me, stars floating in front of my eyes. Then he was on me in a second, able to drag me onto my feet. He backhanded me with such ferocity, my ears were ringing, and I tasted blood in my mouth.
“No!” I yelled again, praying someone, anyone would hear me.
His chest heaving, he wrapped his hand around my throat, squeezing until I started to pass out. Then he tossed me aside like a ragdoll, immediately turning away. “I thought you knew how much I loved you. I thought you cared. I thought…” He grabbed the table, tossing it across the room.
Then he came for me again. “You’re going to pay for that.” As soon as he grabbed me around the throat again, he yanked out a knife, flicking the blade open.
Then I heard a powerful thud coming from the other room. Did I also hear footsteps? I did what I could to yelp again, praying I was right. “Help. Me.” The sound was barely audible.
