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“They’ll be good to them,” Kristen says with a soft, bitter laugh. “But your other sister…”
Myothersister.
No.
The woman Tom was carrying was Raegan.
“What about her?” I demand, fury prickling through the icy fear I’ve been cast in.
“They’ll break her like they’ve broken me.”
Our conversation is cut short when Logan steps behind me. I know it’s him because he has this uncanny ability to make all the hairs on my arms stand on end whenever he’s near. He’s fucking terrifying now. I’m shocked I ever found him attractive at all.
The man is a monster.
“We try, wifey,” Logan says in a cool tone, “but you’ve proven to be unbreakable.”
She shuts down, bowing her head and trembling. Logan grips my forearm and I brace to be thrown to the ground again. To my surprise, he begins untying me.
I’ll be free.
I can run and get help.
If only I could see…
As though crawling through the window of my mind and stealing my innermost thoughts, Logan lets loose a dark laugh. “Don’t think about it, pet. I need you to help carry gear. Don’t make me regret taking you off your leash.”
A burst of rage threatens to explode out of me, but I wisely keep my mouth shut. I don’t want to give this man a reason to hurt me. I’d really be unable to help my siblings if I’m knocked unconscious again.
“I, uh, can’t see well without my glasses,” I choke out. “I don’t know where we’re going.”
“Just follow the person in front of you.” Logan clamps a hand on my shoulder, squeezing it. “I’m counting on you to make this easy for all of us.”
I want to demand answers, but I’m not like Raegan or Ryder. I can sense danger and know well enough to step back from it when I can. Not everything is solved with punches and cruel words, especially if the person on the other side is bigger and meaner.
Logan releases his grip on me and walks away to gather more supplies from the truck. Kristen sidles closer to me. She may have been with them, but she’s not one of them. It’s so clear now to see she’s a captive every bit as much as me and my siblings are.
“Are they okay?” I ask, my cold hand brushing against her warm one. “Can you see them all still?”
She nods and glances at me. “Raegan is asleep or something. Tom’s still got her. Tee has your two little brothers in with the group of the other kids and is feeding them snacks. They seem scared but aren’t hurt.”
I let out a rush of breath, relieved to hear of it. “Destiny? Sadie?”
Sadie may have just come to visit, but she’s one of us because she’s Wild’s friend. It’s my duty to look after her too until we can escape this mess.
“They’re okay. Both are standing by Jace and CJ.”
I bite down on my bottom lip, willing the emotion to go away. Knowing my family here is safe is a relief that nearly has me in tears.
“Don’t worry,” I assure Kristen. “As soon as Dad and my brothers realize we’re gone, they’ll come for us. They’ll rescue us.”
Kristen tenses and takes hold of my hand. “You don’t remember what happened?”
Bits. Flashes. Fragments.
“Just that we were taken from our beds and I got a whack to the head.”
“Ronan…” She squeezes my hand and sighs. “They set the big house on fire. Your mom and the baby were still inside. I’m sorry.”
