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Bringing his hand down hard on my backside, he said in a stern voice. "That's the love of my life you're talking shit about. You had better watch that mouth of yours, or I will make your death a more painful one than necessary. You got me?"
Carrying me into the next room, I saw Janessa, lifeless looking body, hanging on a St. Andrew’s Cross against the wall. She had handcuffs on her wrists that held her body up. Even though I knew she was probably dead, I couldn't help but call out her name in hopes that she would lift her head up and answer me. "Janessa! Janessa! Please wake up! What did you do to her?!" I shouted, beating on his back.
"The same thing I'm going to do to you," he replied, slamming me down onto a table styled cot. "Fucking snuff the life right out of you. But don't worry beautiful, because you're going to be famous soon."
Before I could get the question out about what he was talking about, Margo stuck another needle in my neck, making me dizzy once again as I listened to her say. "This bitch is going to be our best work yet. Kind of like the grand finale for the city of Chicago." As she laughed, the world seems to grow more-hazy by the minute. I continued to fade in and out of consciousness but was never out cold. I could still feel them moving me around as if I was some sort of a rag doll prop.
The feeling of someone stroking my hair brought me back into myself once again. Then the sound of a man's voice telling me that everything was going to be okay, and that I was going to be safe now came into focus, making me feel safe and sound. "A-Archer, is that you? I-I was so scared that you wouldn't f-find me in time. T-they're t-the k-killers."
When the same hand started stroking my cheek, lips covered mine, cutting my words off. "Shh, I've got you baby, you're safe with me."
My eyes popped open when I realize that it was actually Jared talking to me, and not Archer. "W-what's going on? H-how d-did you find me? D-did you c-call for help?"
"Why would I do that, Sloane? I'm here to save you. I'm all you need, baby. Not Archer. He's the reason you're in this mess in the first place. Had he not brought you to the club that night, you would have never witnessed me playing Margo and Logan’s sick little game they liked to play."
"W-what game... are you talking about, Jared?" I asked, trying to move, but realized that I was still tied down to a table. "And why am I still t-tied up if you're here to save me? Untie me."
Letting out a heavy breath, Jared, shook his head. "They made snuff films. They sexually abused their victims and then killed them. Margo usually liked to watch Logan, fuck them, and then strangle them, though, I did participate a few times myself. She said it was the most beautiful moment; watching the life drain from their eyes. I met the two of them in college at a BDSM club, and we all hit it off." He looked to the floor behind him, before speaking again. "Four years of friendship Sloane, and I killed them, my friends, for you. I chose you over them. Just like you're going to choose me over Archer."
As I listened to all the crazy things this man, I had been intimate with was telling me, I couldn't help but wonder how the hell I missed just how troubled he truly was. He was so gentle with me, and yet friends with the likes of Logan and Margo, cold hearted killers. "I don't understand, Jared. Why would you be friends with them and take part in killing all those women?"
Looking up at the ceiling briefly, then back down at me, he stared at me through the eyes of a stranger now. This was no longer the playful, lighthearted man I once shared my bed with. "Well, this is the part of me that I've always been afraid to share with you. But now that I know you're into kinky sex, I thought that it was time I shared my dirty little secret with you, baby."
CHAPTER
35
Archer
We all piled into ourcars and headed over to the club to see Seth and Dom. I called Seth before we left to ensure that they would both be there and to fill them in on what had happened. So of course, they were both more than ready to help us with any answers they could. As we drove along, Riker tried to figure out if he could tap into any of the traffic cams in the area, were Jared’s' car was found, so we could see if he were in fact alone or he had Sloane with him. And if he did take Logan as well, he would have needed help getting him out of the café and the car. But who? Who would be bold enough to take Sloane right out from under our noses when everyone knew she had been under heavy guard since that night at the club. My phone ringing brought me out of my thoughts. "Jennings here."
"Archer, it's Nolan."
“Did you find anything out?"
"Yes I did, and you're not going to like it. I heard about Sloane, and you need to find her as soon as you can man, and I mean now."
