Total pages in book: 42
Estimated words: 40128 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 201(@200wpm)___ 161(@250wpm)___ 134(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 40128 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 201(@200wpm)___ 161(@250wpm)___ 134(@300wpm)
I hear him scrambling in the background. “I’m running her bracelet now.” I knew the one she wore. It says Daddy’s Princess on it.
“It’s on campus.”
“Where?”
“In the parking lot for the library sciences.”
“Fuck, where her car is.”
“So they took her.”
“I need Cyber on the cameras for the college now, and I need all the Riders. I’m getting my future wife.” They cleared him from the hospital and he’s recovering, but I don’t know if he can help us.
“They could have removed the necklace.”
“No, they couldn’t. Trust me—they can’t. It’s probably the only reason she’s still wearing it.” I drive over to my father’s private cache of weapons and fill up my work truck, tucking them in the secret spots just as my father and brothers pull up beside me. “Someone’s taken her.”
“Who?”
“I have no idea, but I will find out. I can’t fucking believe it.” I slam my fist into the side of my truck, wanting it to be someone’s face.
His phone rings. “It’s Cyber.” He answers, “Go ahead.”
“Her phone is dead,” Cyber says, his voice hoarse from the illness. “It’s not responding. Signal lost on campus.” He’s typing in the background. “I’ve hacked that lot’s visual, and you’re going to be pissed. You should have killed him when you had a chance.”
“Damon,” I snarl. One dumb mistake, and this asshole could take away the love of my life. My entire body vibrates with rage. I don’t care what happens to me as long as I get my hands on that son of bitch. Seeing the life leave his eyes is the only thing I can think about. Closing my eyes, I send up a silent prayer that my love is holding strong and that she’s waiting for me to come get her.
“Yeah, and he had help,” Cyber adds. “I couldn’t make out the other people, but he had at least four others, and one was female by the build.”
“How did they get away with it on campus?” my dad asks.
“It was an empty spot, and rain had started coming down just in time to create an isolating space. She was completely alone.” Completely alone? I should kick my own ass. Guards should have been breathing down her back. I knew the danger over the past week, but I didn’t want to scare her, so I tried to play it off. This is what I get. Fuck.
“They’re all dead,” I say, teeth grinding.
“It looks like they drugged her. I couldn’t see what they did, but they tossed something before throwing her into an SUV. I have the tags and am running the plates. Miles is on his way to meet you. You’ll need him and his men.”
“Thanks. I’ll appreciate their assistance.”
“I’m out,” I snarl, rushing to my truck.
“We’re coming with you.”
“We can’t all go.”
“Beast,” my father says, and I turn just as I see him speed up behind me, slamming on his brakes and jumping out of his vehicle with his son.
“Tell me you have some fucking clue.”
“It was that piece of shit you all didn’t let me kill.” I want to punch him in the face, but he loves her as much as I do.
“Well, he’s a dead man now, and whoever has their hands in this will bleed out. Mary’s a wreck.” Shit.
“How does she know?” my father asks.
“We were busy when you called.” He clamps his mouth shut, and at once I understand what the heavy breathing was about. They were fucking.
“Oh.”
“Miles and his men will meet us at the location. We’re going to ambush these fucks, but remember, we need to get Melanie out safe.”
“Of course. Nothing happens to my baby girl. Will, I wish I’d let you kill that fucker. My gut knew it then, but I’ve grown soft.”
“Let’s hope we make it through this, and we can deal with it later. I need to find my fiancée.”
We break out into different vehicles and drive off together, making our way toward the site. Miles has a plan, and I agree because he’s crazy, and sending his men in first leaves our people safe. Besides, he wants to avenge his father. As long as he saves that piece of shit for me, everything else doesn’t matter.
Chapter Sixteen
Melanie
My eyes feel so heavy, and my head is fuzzy. I can’t seem to think straight. Where am I?
“Somewhere no one can find you.” Shit, I said that out loud. My head’s swimming, and I can’t see anything but blurred shadows.
The voice vibrates in my head as the footsteps grow louder. “I’m going to have so much fun with you,” I hear.
“Oh, no,” I cry out, my voice hoarse and dry.
“Fuck, how much did you give her? I’m not fucking a corpse. I want to stare into her eyes and watch her pain as I take her little ass.” Fear and fatigue mixed with whatever they gave me causes me to pass out again.