Chapter 321

"You okay?" Denise asked her daughter as they sat in what looked to be an empty warehouse. It was dark, damp, and a little chilly—even with the hot, sunny day they'd left in the outside world. She glanced around, seeing Christine, Jessica, and Tatum huddled together too.

"Scared," she whispered. "What do they want with us?"

"I don't know," she whispered back. "As far as I knew, this shit was over, but don't worry, the guys will find us. They're good at that. They've rescued a few of us more than once."

Mandy hoped like hell her mom was right. She was worried, not only for herself, but for Tatum and her own unborn baby. Crossing her arms over her stomach, she did her best to control her breathing, to stop the shivering of her chin, and the trembling of her whole body. She kept telling herself her dad, her brother, and the love of her life would be there for her. They wouldn't let her stay here too long.

The door to the warehouse opened and a man walked in. He had an air about hi