CHAPTERTHIRTEEN
Finn grilled Megan about our capture as soon as the train door shut. Everything that had happened to her—how her night had started, how our kidnapper had captured her, the way the man moved, his skill level of defense.
The way he spoke.
Everything.
My eyelids started to droop in exhaustion when she finally got to the part of her story where I’d been captured. From there, I already knew the sordid tale. I interrupted her, mumbling, “Anyone mind if I contact my parents now before I fall asleep? They have to be worried about me.”
Finn pressed his shoulder against mine, sitting right next to me in this luxury Cooper Corporation train—with the tiger emblem on the outside of it. The tiger was even stitched into the backs of the leather seats we sat on, the cushions hugging my rear like a dream. He brushed a single finger down my cheek, holding my eyes captive.
The beast said, “They were worried. It’s how we knew so soon you were kidnapped. When your kidnapper disabled your bracelet, it sent an alarm to your parents. Your mother fainted at my party, thinking you were dead. It happened right in front of me while I was talking with them.”
I sucked in a harsh breath. “I need to call her now.”
He shook his head, his glacial blue eyes patient. “I already sent them a message when we were secured in here. They know you’re safe and uninjured.”
My sigh was profound, my heartbeat not pounding quite as horribly. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
From the seat across the aisle, Megan asked curiously, “How did you find us?”
“My friend, Wolfe Cooper, pulled a few strings with the transportation department.”
“Wolfe Cooper? As in, the president of Cooper Corporation—the biggest technology business in the world?”
“Yes.”
Her eyes widened. “Damn.”
“He was able to obtain the video of Mina leaving my building. We followed the video lead of the train she took and witnessed her abduction.”
I blinked. “That’s mortifying.”
“It saved your life.” He shrugged without remorse.
“Let me guess.” Megan smirked. “After that, Mr. Cooper hacked into our kidnapper’s train for our whereabouts?”
“Of course.” Finn’s smile was gradual. “But that’s not for public knowledge, either.”
“Of course.” She winked. “Rich and powerful people doing illegal things? No one would ever believe that story.”
A burst of laughter stuck in my throat. “They saved our lives, Megan. Try to show a little decorum.”
She rested back on her chair and sighed. “I hate that you’re right. It would have made fabulous blackmail material.”
Finn eyed her. Hard.
Megan cringed from his predatory glare. “I’m not going to. Good grief.”
“If you do, you’ll see the ugly side of me,” Finn responded, perfectly at peace with threatening her. “I have many different blades that aren’t even on the market yet that I’ve been itching to try.”
Her mouth slammed shut.
I blinked.Monster.
He inhaled…and his gaze snapped to mine, blue eyes searching my face before he sighed. “I’m not always a pleasant man, Mina. But I won’t hurt you. Ever.”
