ght was a sleep

the conflict, my wrist ached from Dante's tight hold, and my lun

d refused t

ng each moment of my escape attempt. I analyzed every error, every

nearly

ery

aware of the lengths I wa

would be keepi

to be mor

resil

formi

sts against the

rapped, viewing me as a de

i

m thin

I had accepted

the ne

e, I won

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rived far

r roused me from t

to ign

knock

mooth voice br

tle

nt

rough my nose, forcing

d open slowly a

im, his weight filling the room like

leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed

sulk all da

ined s

you think ignoring me will make me for

art r

oorframe and approached m

iffe

not

, amusement, or something

edge of the bed,

ming with

iosity piqued

sin

o interest in your c

rk chuckle. "You don't

tone sent chill

"I'm not going along

g along my jaw as he tilted my chi

red, his voice a blend of silk and stee

oat ti

k widened. "

was filled

gainst the leather armrest. He appeared completely at ease, as if he

the devil in

d to loo

window as the city blurred by, skyscr

heading?" I ev

sleek black phone from his jacket and scr

you'll wa

ways seemed to be two steps ahead,

pt my mo

r

d onto a quiet street line

en I s

eart

urent

was le

broken, the grand doors torn from their frames. The once-white walls were n

t catch m

le, flinging it open befor

allo

, staring at the wreckage, m

uldn't

shaky ste

it down,"

rom behind me. "No. Your

anger cutting t

t me to be

e I was a puzzle he had already solved.

inside me

past, and then I noticed some

igu

dows of the alley

chi

ted it sim

osphere

h

nf

against him as a bullet whizzed past, sha

he ordered, his to

was

ldn't

dn't b

rsed, wrapping an arm around my wai

uc

ed from the driver's seat a

nd slammed the door just

t as we sped away from the curb, bullet

art r

e, breathless an

sion was sharp

my world,

forward along t

t, I understo

entered Dante

inking