"Since you won't cooperate, don't blame me!"
His hand grabbed my collar. The first button tore away, bouncing across the cramped space, dropping to the floor.
"No... please..." I struggled, kicking, clawing at his face, but my limbs grew weaker.
The drug accelerated. Heat flooded my body like a fever. Vision doubled.
Second button.
Third.
"Excellent." Lucas panted, retrieving his phone. "Perfect angle. Look here, Ella..."
"Stop! Please..." My voice barely a whisper.
Tears blurred everything.
Kai's face flashed through my mind.
I'm sorry, Kai.
I might...
Might not return.
Click—
The shutter sounded.
Once. Twice.
Lucas examined his screen with satisfaction. "Perfect. A few more..." His hand reached for my skirt.
I closed my eyes, tears falling.
Kayden.
The name surfaced unbidden.
If only...
CRASH—
Massive impact erupted, the entire car shuddering violently.
My eyes flew open.
Lucas whirled in terror.
Chapter Fifteen
Layla
Tempered glass shattered into countless shards, pouring in like a violent storm—
The driver's window had been smashed from the outside.
A hand reached through the broken window. Long fingers, knuckles distinct, skin split open and dripping blood. One drop, two—crimson liquid gleaming like fallen rubies in the dim light.
