BAILEE "Get out of my way!" I shouted, pushing past Keller. "Brinley!" My voice cracked as my fear consumed me. White noise buzzed in my head, drowning out the sound of Keller calling me back. A hand wrapped around my arm, but I dug my nails into it as I ripped it off. "BRINLEY!" I screamed,
CALEB “Daddy!” Brinley screamed when she saw me sitting in the car. I wanted to throttle Nathan when I saw how tightly he had been grabbing her arm as he hoisted her into the car. He had barely closed the door when my driver, Nathan’s brother, Seth, took off. “Easy, cousin. You wouldn’t want
Caleb “The fuck did you say to me?” I snapped loudly, wanting to be heard over Brinley’s obnoxious sobbing. It was too much, putting me on edge before Nathan had even started running his mouth. I almost wished I could call Kingston and ask him what he had done to make Nathan obedient and quiet wh
BAILEE Ben's arms tightened around me as I watched Alex speak into the phone. Both men were furious, but after they witnessed the police threaten to arrest me when I cornered their captain, they kept their calm. Only once did I see him wince and grab his leg when he first arrived, but he recovere
ALEXANDER “We have people in the area already. They will keep an eye out for anything suspicious.” Captain Cole said, and I lifted my wrist to glance at my watch. “We will have more coming in later to avoid it looking unusual.” It wasn’t even two. “Wouldn’t he have already set his trap?” I asked,
BAILEE My foot was tapping as I sat in the van, watching the cameras as Alex approached the South Side Bridge. It wasn’t really a bridge. It was more a small walking path that went over the small pond that the city had added. They had hoped it would bring a place of peace and beauty to an otherwis
ALEXANDER I could see him. He was so close that I could easily see and possibly even grab him if I wanted to. Yet, I couldn’t If Brinley wasn’t with him, then the small chance of her getting out of this unharmed went right out the window. I didn’t know Nathan as well as I thought I did, and i
BAILEE I let out the breath I had been holding, my fear of being arrested overwritten by my relief that he was going to actually take us. I was confident he was about to have us detained, but it was amazing to see just how much power Alex had in the city. If he were anyone else, I had no doubt