Page 116 of The Daredevil
Was Dominic behind the kidnapping? Was he retaliating against me for threatening his ass? But it appeared Michelle hadn’t been the initial target. Who was Michelle’s male friend?
“She’ll be fine,” Grayson said, probably sensing my concern.
I nodded and pulled up behind Michelle’s car, got out, and tapped the image the PI had sent me. It showed a bird’s eye view of the junkyard.
Grayson patted his waist where he had his gun. We were both licensed and practiced often at the shooting range.
A shot rang out in the air, and my heart stopped as concern for Michelle sucked the air from my lungs. I rushed toward the blue warehouse, using the back path to stay out of view in case there were cameras. My heart pounded with fear.
Please be safe, baby.
If they hurt Michelle, I’d kill them all.
Grayson followed beside me, and my heart dropped when I stumbled on Jett, who lay bleeding on the ground with a hand to his stomach.
“You okay?” I asked, checking out the wound on his abdomen.
“Yeah.” He smiled and winced. “She’s in the warehouse. Be careful. The cop shot me.”
Fucking Dominic, I should have broken both his arms on his birthday.
“You go to Michelle. I’ll take him to safety,” Grayson said, hauling a pale Jett to his feet.
Pulling out my gun, I cocked it and made my way toward the warehouse, staying close to the wall. I stopped by a small window with a crack.
“Let her go,” said the male voice with an Icelandic accent. Terror twisted my stomach. I’d heard his voice before. On that fateful day, when I’d returned to the abandoned church to retrieve my cell phone, he’d been scouting the area.
I tried to see his face, but there were boxes in the way.
Was he working with Dominic?
CHAPTERSIXTY-FOUR
MICHELLE
“Why would I let her go?”Dominic smirked.
To say I was shocked to discover the police chief was behind Viktor’s abduction was an understatement.Added to that, Fiona and Brittany’s unconscious bodies slouched against the wall close to me.
Dominic Bryson had entered to inform the guard “to bring the girls out” on his request. What did that mean?
Viktor glowered at Dominic, and for a moment, I could see Royce in him.It hit me that Viktor could be related to Royce. Was that the reason for the capture?
“What do you want, Chief?” Viktor asked.
“You betrayed the organization by killing a member. They’re out to torture you. I’ve got some interesting information about you too. I’ll let the organization review it first.” He looked my way. “As for her, I’ll be selling her along with these two”—gesturing to Fiona and Brittany—“to the highest bidder. Wealthy men would love them as sex slaves.”He stared at me and smirked. “I can’t wait to show Royce pictures of you with other men. I’ll destroy whatever belongs to him. Did you enjoy the image on your website?”
Oh my God. My mouth dried up like the Sahara Desert. Nausea rose as my stomach twisted into painful knots.
“No one leaves until I say so,” Dominic said to the guard standing at the door—our only way out—and left the room.
Fear numbed me, but the will to survive brought me back to my senses.No time to be numb.
Viktor bumped his shoulders with mine.“Don’t be afraid. Help is coming.”
I appreciated his attempt. He was worse off than me, with a bruised face. What organization was he involved in?
“You look like my friend Royce.”