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Huck and Reed shooed away the little entourage of worker bees who swarmed to help me. Reed snatched a pair of glittery heels from an assistant and dropped to a knee before me, picking up one bare foot and then the other as he dressed me like a doll. Tiny straps fastened around my ankles, ensuring the pretty shoes wouldn’t fall off if I made a misstep.
Randomly, I was grateful. If I got a chance to run, they’d stay with me. Then again, running in heels was no picnic, especially slim, pointed stilettos such as these. I’d probably fall and break an ankle before I got away.
Speaking of….
“Get off of me.” I kicked at Reed’s chest, almost successful in knocking him backward.
It seemed my strength was slowly returning, and I hoped whatever they’d drugged me with was wearing off.
He groaned, and Huck said, “See?”
“Where has this spitfire been for the last year?” Reed’s eyes dilated as he rubbed absently over the spot my heel had connected.
“Anton doesn’t realize what we’re giving up for his ambition.” Huck released a lecherous purr. “So what if she’s been with others? I’ll punish her by fucking her hard every damn day until she forgets the feel of any other knots except for ours. We can keep her chained so she can’t run, and have fun breaking her all over again. Soon enough, she’ll go back into heat and we’ll get her good and bred.”
“Fuck.” Reed adjusted his erection in his perfectly tailored black slacks. Both men wore designer suits and ties, looking as though they’d just walked off the set of Men-In-Black or James Bond. Except they were far from being the heroes of this story. Dread crawled down my spine and my head pounded in time with my heart from the way they were talking about me.
“Fuck it. Go talk to Riccardo. Make the reserve high. Maybe it won’t be met.”
Reed nodded, his eyes hooded and dark as his attention roved over me. He thumbed the scabbed wound on my lip, pressing it until it hurt. “Be good.”
It was as much a goodbye as it was a promise he’d see me again. It left me unsettled. My stomach churned, bile scalding the back of my throat. I looked for my exits, noting the doors and wondering where they led. The large number of people prevented any escape attempts. But then, the room's chaos could be advantageous if I could slip away from Huck. Surely, there were more important places for the man to be.
“You should go.” I nodded toward where Reed had just disappeared. “You don’t want to keep your investors waiting.”
Huck arched his brow. “Suddenly you’re so worried about our business? When have you ever cared about our work?”
Dammit. He was right.
At first, when I was still under the illusion that Pack Silver might be a good pack, I’d taken an interest in Anton’s political career and the role Huck and Reed played as his advisors: managing his image, running his campaigns, and organizing events that kept their names on everyone’s lips. Once I got a taste of their vileness, however, I’d withdrawn from caring what they did. As long as it took them out of the house and away from me, they could’ve been selling drugs and I wouldn’t have found the energy to care.
Huck must have seen the way I scrambled for an explanation. He stalked toward me like a predator cornering its prey.
I backed up, the blasted heels catching on the back of my dress, sending me stumbling into the wall. Everyone in the room purposely ignored Huck as his hand collared my throat and his fingers squeezed, cutting off my air. I gripped his wrist.
How many times was I going to end up in this position?
I tried to knee him in the balls, but the dress constricted my movements. The fabric groaned, threatening to tear from the force of my offensive maneuver.
Weirdly, I didn’t want that to happen given it was the only covering I had to keep my modesty even slightly intact. Then again, if it meant getting away from Huck, I’d run naked through the streets to obtain my freedom.
His grip on my throat shifted until he was squeezing my cheeks, puckering my mouth like a fish.
“Open up, little sparrow,” he sang sadistically. Reaching into his suit jacket, he procured a tiny white pill in the shape of a square and shoved it past my lips. “I think you’re coming back to your senses a little too much.”
I spit immediately, trying to get it out of my mouth, but he shifted once more, covering the lower half of my face with one large hand while the other flipped open the knife he always carried. Sharp steel bit at the tender skin of my throat. I stilled, eyes widening.
“That’s right,” Huck boasted pridefully. “You know what that is. You’ve been under my knife before, haven’t you Demi?” I shivered in response, remembering the sick way this man liked to play. “Now, you’re going to let that pill dissolve on your pretty tongue so it ensures you’re a good girl for us tonight. Behave a little longer, then you're free to misbehave all you want. It’ll either turn me on or you won’t be my problem any longer. One way or another, this’ll all be over soon.”
Chalky and bitter, the pill broke down against my will. Whatever it was acted fast. Within minutes, a sweet numbness stole through my body. A fresh wave of lethargy washed over me, so strong it erased all the strength I’d slowly been regaining.
I slumped against the wall, Huck’s face splitting from one to three. Which image was the real him? A slow blink. He chuckled, a dark, twisted sound.
“That’s it, sparrow. Let it make you nice and relaxed.” Shifting his knife, he nicked a spot behind my ear and licked up the blood that beaded. With the slightest nudge, my head rolled sideways, giving him better access. “A minor wound in a hidden place the other Alphas will never see. One last, small taste.” He sucked and then released me as a man with a headset rushed into the room, barking orders.
Flipping his knife closed, Huck pocketed it and pulled me away from the wall. “That’s our cue.”
I swayed on my heels. The floor wouldn’t stay still beneath me. My heart galloped and my skin felt too tight. The glitches were back. My mind was malfunctioning. Time seemed to slow and speed up all at once, and I didn’t know how much had passed.
