Chapter 30

Akira’s POV

The truck had been moving for what seems to be hours. I had no idea where this truck was headed, but one thing was certain: I would jump out the minute it stopped.

The further away I was from Hunter’s mansion, the better.

Lying there beneath the filthy rug, I could feel every bump and jolt as the truck barreled down the road. I silently prayed to the moon goddess, even though I knew she wouldn’t be too pleased with me right now.

All I wanted was for the driver not to check the back of his truck when he made his next stop.

As I lay there, my mind raced with thoughts of what to do next. I didn’t have any money or belongings with me, and I was headed to a place I didn’t even know. But none of that mattered as much as getting away from Hunter and his suffocating control.

I thought about Lisa and Brielle, the two girls who had become my friends in the midst of all this chaos. I hadn’t told them I was going to escape tonight.

How could I? Even I didn’t know I was going to do