Page 11 of Vengeful Union

A curse sounds, and the door swings open.

Oscar stands there, his brow furrowed.

Scott has his gun trained on me. “You’re not going to get away.”

Oscar comes forward and cuts the ties on my feet, and then, when I stay still, my hands.

“Put her back in restraints when she’s done.”

“I can’t go with you watching me.” I tremble once I’m finally on the toilet after they throw me into the room.

“Too bad.” Scott scowls.

I take a deep breath and close my eyes, letting my body take over in spite of my humiliation.

“And don’t even think about running. If you do, we’ll give you a bucket instead.”

Shock and fear make me pause, but I manage to wipe and get up, pulling my underwear back up as Scott looks lavishly at me.

I shudder.

If it wasn’t for Oscar, I think Scott might have tried something.

Thank God Murphy needs something from my family.

“Niall told you not to hurt me.”

“He said not to hurt you unless wehadto,” Oscar corrects, and I swallow the knot on my throat as I wash my hands.

The front door has been left halfway open, and I want to sprint to it, but I can’t stop thinking about what Oscar said.

A bucket.

It’s not that I’m not still thinking about how to escape, but at this point, I want to keep what little comforts I have.

When I walk into the hallway, Oscar roughly ties my wrists and feet again, and I have to hop into the little bedroom.

I’m looking around for other exits, though, biding my time.

I sit down awkwardly, and Scott slams the door after giving me a creepy grin.

I hang my head, letting myself breathe.

I don’t know when or how, but I have to get out of here. Now.

Chapter Four

4

RORY

I makeit to my father’s property and buzz myself in with his code. His birthday. Because it’s always all about him.

When I get to the main house, I don’t have to ring the doorbell because my father is already standing out on the porch, looking at me.

“The prodigal son has returned.” His idea of a joke, I guess, but I don’t laugh.

“I was summoned here because Bree was taken. What happened?”

---