Chapter 47

•KINLEY•

"What are you doing?" Michael asked me, side eyeing me as I dumped my pile of collected twigs on the ground.

I was sure we were more lost now than earlier after walking aimlessly for hours. The sun was already beginning to set.

"Making a fire, genius."

"Oh, perfect. Let's cause a wildfire to break out."

"Well, hey, at least a blazing fire will catch someone's attention."

He huffed and threw up his arms, "You are not going back to Gianni until we have what we need!"

If my hands weren't still cuffed I would have out them on my hips.

"You won't get what you need! Don't you get it? Gianni didn't get where he is by buckling down or bending to anyone's demands."

"Yeah, because he never had anyone in his life that could be used as leverage against him. That's changed now."

"It doesn't matter what you have. He would never give up his power over you." Even as I said the words, I was doubting them. I had seen how docile he had become when Dom had me at gunpoint.

"Jade knows what she's