ind their room empty, their belongings vanished. I felt a sliver of re

dn't

s face a thunderous mask of rage. His leg was in a cast, and he lea

ng grip. "Where are they?" he roared, his eyes

wildered. "What are

tle hitting my face. "Candida and Joey! They're gone!

. He answered it, his voice tight with a

beaten badly.

a murderous light. "They were robbed," he hissed. "Beaten.

I swear,

tightening until I thought the bones would snap. "They said you told them t

wouldn't let me explain. He w

again. It was

d, his eyes darting to me. A strange, calculating look

ida needs blood. She has a rare blood type. The same as yours. Y

I whis

is fingers digging into my arm like talons. He threw m

lowing through a tube to save the woman who had tried to take my life. Jackson stood

, I was weak, di

void of any warmth, "you're going

lf. I was left alone in the hallway, swaying on my feet. I knew I

g pale but smug. Joey was beside her,

ely a whisper. "Why are you

u, Elena. It's that simple. You have everything, and you

ng with malice. "He's mine now. He'll

ou know. Monitors my calls, my movements. He's obsessed. But I'll ge

bedside table and threw it at me.

d. "You're a bad lady

wers. He raised it over his head, his face twi

he screamed,

tect my face. I stumbled, pushing him s

all he

ckwards onto the floor, letting out a blood

nto the room, his fa

She hurt me!" Joey w

"Oh, my baby! Elena, how could you?

elf, but the words wouldn't com

oice low and trembling with rage. "You h

raised. I saw the blow coming, but

in, summoned by the commotion. They pushed me out of the wa

lway, the sound of their acc

on! You have to do som

se, his voice like ice. "I

his house was over. My life w

dark, quiet alley, my body shaking with a c

k wall, trying to catch my b

ting darkness. Rough hands grabbed me, and a searing pain exp

the sound was mu

brutal rhythm of pain. My ribs cracke

d, my voice a bro

he darkness. "The boss says y

ss. Ja

rld faded to black. The last thing I heard

ks. She won't be bo