Page 133 of Shattered Veil
“I branded you as mine,” he screams.
“I amnot yours,” I scream back. “You’re a damn cop who knows the law. You can’t own another person.”
“You’re tied to a table in my basement, so maybe the situation says otherwise.”
“Where’s my phone?” I wiggle against my restraints. If it’s nearby, and I can get my hands free, I might be able to drop a pin where I am.
If Balor isn’t looking for me now, eventually, he will. Right? I’m still having his babies.
My father will realize I’m missing and ask for his help.
“Your purse is at the bottom of the river.” Wes smiles and holds up my phone. “Don’t worry, I kept this little souvenir.”
“My wallet, my license? Why—”
“You’re not leaving this house anytime soon. You don’t need money or your license. You. Are. Mine.” He tosses my phone on a wooden table, raises a large hammer, and smashes it. Pieces go shooting off in all directions.
Killing my last hope that anyone will find me.
Except...
Balor knows about Wes and will find his address, which isn’t too far from Astoria.
River...
“You threw my stuff in the river. What river?”
“Hudson River.” Wes grimaces. “Upper Hudson River. We’re at my dad’s house upstate.”
Oh crap.
“When you say, I’m not leaving here...”
“You caught on.” Wes paces. “I still have to work. When I’m gone, you’ll stay here.”
“You’ll untie me?”
“I don’t trust you not to run away,” he says.
“Wes, you work long shifts. And then there’s the drive.” I look at him with pleading eyes. “Surely you won’t leave me all day like this.”
“Not just all day.” He smiles. “All week, too.”
I swallow, thinking this has to be a nightmare. “You’re going to keep me tied up, all week. No food, no water, no way to go to the bathroom?”
“I’ll put out bowls of food and water and a wee-wee pad. It’s only until you’ve atoned for your sins.”
“Mysins?”
He takes out a photo from his back pocket. “You’ve been a very bad slut.”
Eyes flickering across an ultrasound photo, I see my name printed in the top right-hand corner.
“Where did you get that?”
“Your purse!”
“Now you know I’mpregnant, Wesley. The father is a dangerous man. Are you insane?”