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I dial Vlad's number and I have never been so happy to have a photogenic memory. The phone rings twice before he answers.

"Hello?"

"Vlad!" I say and instantly start sobbing, unable to hold it in anymore. "Please help me. Please get me out of here. Please, I am being hunted. He has other men that want to hunt me and use me like some animal."

"Rose! Solnyshko, are you ok? Has he hurt you?"

"Yes, and it’s not just him." I sob. “I just killed a man with a rock.” I can’t stop the sobs that wrack my body.

"Calm down, baby. We are working on getting you out of there. I am so sorry this happened. I couldn’t stop it. We will get you out of there. Where are you?"

"I don't know. I am on an island. I can't escape. He has taken me far away from anywhere. There is no way to leave. I am trapped."

"Okay, take a deep breath, Rose."

“I just killed a man, Vlad.”

Chapter 30

Vladimir

Assoonasherpanicked and small voice reached my ears, a wave of tension coursed through my body, causing every muscle to tighten, primed for immediate action. I can almost sense the raw terror emanating from her voice as if it’s physically reaching out to me through the phone. It’s as if my heart is being shattered into a million fragments, the pain overwhelming. A sickening feeling washes over me, a heavyweight settling in the pit of my stomach. In this room, surrounded by Demetrius and a select group of trusted men, we huddle together, voices hushed, attempting to devise a plan amidst the palpable atmosphere of urgency.

"Rose, where are you? Can you tell me anything about it?" I look up and catch Demetrius' eyes.

He is shaking his head and I can see the fear in his eyes. He is worried about her, too.

"I'm not sure. All I know is I'm on an island. It's the middle of nowhere. It's small. Maybe a few square miles at most." She starts to sob. "I can't swim that far. Please."

She goes very quiet and all I can hear is her breathing.

"Rose? Rose!"

"Someone is coming. I have to set the phone down. Please, can you track it, and if I don't survive just know I love you."

I hear a noise as she sets the phone down and then a man's voice. I can hear a struggle and her screaming. I hear the sounds of him beating her and her struggling to stop it. I hear her begging him to stop and begging for mercy. I hear the sound of a muffled hit against skin and her sobbing as I hear the sound of his body against hers. Tears spring to my eyes and rage hits me like a tidal wave. I will murder every man there.

I have to stop listening. I can’t take it. I hand my phone to Demetrius. "She left the cell phone on the call. I can't listen anymore. Can you trace the number? I need to step out of the room before I explode."

Demetrius grabs the phone and starts to trace the call. I walk out of the room and sit down in the hall. I lean my head back and try to control my breathing. I can't breathe; it feels like someone has just ripped open my chest. I can't think straight. I am so fucking angry. How could he treat her like a plaything? How could he make it a game for women to treat her that way? I get up and walk into the gym. I need to hit something. I need to hurt someone. I will kill them all.

I find the bag and start throwing punches. I don't even know how long I’ve been hitting it. I am so angry. I need to kill someone. I keep punching and punching.

"Vlad! Vlad!! Stop!"

I turn around and see Demetrius standing there with his hands in the air. My hands are bruised and bleeding as I look down at them. Not even that is enough for me to stop hearing her screams.

"Let's go. We have the location. Everyone is scrambling."

I look up at him. "What happened?"

"She fought back. She had a weapon. She's safe now. She is hiding in a cave above some water. She doesn't know where she is."

I grab the keys off the counter and follow him out.

"How did she get the weapon?"

"She took it from the same guy she got the phone from. She is smart. Nothing sounded good and I can’t tell how much of a beating she took before she managed to get him off of her. She was crying when she got back on the phone. She refuses to hang up. Speak to her as long as you can. She needs you. We have the location. The jet is being prepared. Let's go."

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