When we arrive, Nadia is already sitting inside, looking both at ease and on edge. It’s clear that she didn’t expect things to go this far, and when her gaze comes to rest on the two-sided mirror that separates us, a smile spreads across her face.“You’re there, aren’t you, Rosco?” She giggles, show
[Denali’s POV]I wake to find Naomi sitting beside me, my hand in hers. She looks exhausted, and I immediately feel a flare of guilt. Of course she would be after everything Rosco and I recently went through. Even if she wasn’t directly involved, she was still affected, as were Hamilton and the rest
[Rosco’s POV]Anger flows through me as I fight against the power that my father is using to try to keep me in check. If he wanted to test which of us was the strongest, I was more than happy to oblige, especially since this was all to stop me from protecting the one I loved most.“Stand down,” my f
[Rosco’s POV]When my feet hit the ground, I begin to move, making my way toward my car, and when I reach it, I quickly unlock the doors and gently place Denali inside.“Are you crazy?” She gasps when I climb into the driver’s seat. “How can you possibly..."“Would you prefer to be taken to jail?” I
“That,” Denali pants, sitting up and taking in the area around us. “Was…”“Hopefully I didn’t scare you too much, mi reina,” I sigh, pushing up onto my elbows. “I just couldn’t stand the thought of..."“No,” she says quickly, cutting me off. “It was exhilarating.”Exhilarating? Was the woman really
[Rosco’s POV]I stare at the rubble in front of me once again, being reminded that what happened here wasn’t an accident and was intentional. For there to be this much devastation, someone had to have been behind it; no mere accident could reduce the place to this state.After waiting for the sun to
[Rosco’s POV]I sit and run my fingers through Denali’s hair as she lightly dozes with her head in my lap. After everything she went through, I didn’t have the heart to wake her, even though I needed to have a word with Marty, who had enough sense to stay in the cockpit so that Denali and I could be
[Nadia’s POV]I sit and wait, staring at my door, until the one responsible for bringing my dinner appears. When they do, I put on my most pathetic face and watch as they lower my tray and then proceed to unlock my wrists so that I can actually pick up food.Once I’m free, I take advantage and attac