Theo lunges toward my mom. I see the knife in his hand. It feels like slow motion as he lifts it and stabs her in the stomach.
I know I’m screaming, but I can’t seem to stop. Another punch silences me. I taste blood from where I just bit my tongue.
Fabric rips at my chest. It’s being cut with a knife.
I open my eyes, and the blurry image of Theo cutting my clothes is terrifying. He yanks on the material, tugging until I’ve got nothing on my upper body.
“Nice tits,” Liam observes. “At least she’s pretty.”
“Or she was,” Theo laughs. “Not now that she’s roughed up a little.” He reaches for the ropes and begins untying them.
I try to fight him off, but I can’t. That second punch really messed me up.
Where the hell is Gage? Why isn’t he helping Mom and me?
Theo tugs off the rest of my clothes until I’m naked. “I’m going to tie her hands behind the chair and her knees open. You can fuck her before we leave them both to die.”
Liam appears excited. I see him undo his belt before I’m spun around and tied to the chair again. My ankles are lashed to the chair legs, while my hands are pulled through the slats on the back, and my wrists are bound on the other side. I won’t be able to stop either one of them from doing whatever they want to me.
Terror seizes my brain.
I open my mouth to scream, but quickly close it. If I do, they’ll hurt me worse.
“What? Got nothing to say before my brother fucks you?” Theo taunts.
Someone shoves their hand between my legs.
“She’s wet,” Liam announces.
“Go ahead, but be quick.”
I try not to think about what’s going to happen. In my head, I retreat to the beach. I’m holding Gage’s hand. We’re laughing as the waves lap at our bare feet.
“Get the fuck away from her!”
I don’t feel pain anymore. Just the sand disappearing beneath my toes. It’s nice. Peaceful.
Gage smiles at me. Maybe this is heaven.
Chapter 14 Gage
“Fuck, you’re a heavy bastard.”
I groan as I feel my body being dragged. My head is fucking pounding. What the hell is happening?
“Gage, wake the fuck up. Letty needs you.”
I hear Bullseye’s voice, but I can’t seem to open my eyes.
“Fuck, cuz. You’re scaring the shit outta me.”
I feel a slap on my face. It stings, but not much.
Somewhere close, I hear a scream. It’s Letty!
My body is weak as I struggle to open my eyes. When I blink, I see the sky above me. Are we still at the beach?
“Fuck. Those bastards hit you fucking hard.”
