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He opened the trunk.

My heart stopped.

“What are you doing?”

Before I could understand, he grabbed me and forced me downward.

The world tilted.

Then I was inside.

The realization hit me like a physical blow.

No.

This couldn’t be happening.

I wasn’t a criminal. I wasn’t a traitor.

“I’m pregnant!” My voice rose in terror. “You can’t put me in here!”

I twisted desperately, trying to fight against the cramped space.

“My baby!”

My breathing became frantic. The trunk door began to close.

The last thing I saw was Keegan’s face.

Cold. Expressionless.

Then—

Darkness.

The trunk slammed shut.

Complete darkness swallowed me.

My breathing stopped. “No, no, no...”

The air felt too heavy.

I couldn’t see anything. I couldn’t tell how much space was around me, whether I could stretch my arms or even move my legs.

The darkness pressed against my skin, thick and suffocating.

My chest tightened until every breath became a struggle. My vision blurred even though there was nothing to see.

I was terrified.

I was exhausted.

And then, mercifully, everything went black.

Chapter 12

ROMEO