Page 73 of Jolt's Vengeance

My inner voice screams at me to run, but I force myself to stay calm.

Don't panic, I think.Ye've been in worse situations. Just keep moving.

But my racing heart betrays me, and as I try to pick up speed, my foot catches on an uneven patch of pavement.

I stumble, arms windmilling, and hit the ground hard.

"Fuck!" I hiss, pain shooting through my palms and knees. "Ye stupid, clumsy bint!"

As I struggle to my feet, I can hear the footsteps getting closer.

Fear grips me, but beneath it, a familiar anger begins to simmer.

I straighten up, fists clenched at my sides, ready to face whatever comes next.

As I straighten up, a hand grabs a fistful of my hair, yanking me backward.

Pain explodes across my scalp, and before I can react, I'm slammed against something hard and cold.

The metallic clang combined with rotting garbage filling my nostrils tells me it's a dumpster.

"Fuck!" I cry out, stars dancing in my vision.

My attacker doesn't give me a moment to recover.

He grabs me again, this time hurling me against a chain-link fence.

The impact knocks the wind out of me, and I feel the rough metal digging into my back.

My heart pounds so hard I can hear it in my ears.

Fear and confusion war within me, but beneath it all, a familiar anger starts to bubble up.

I open my mouth to scream, but before I can, a voice I recognize cuts through the night air.

"Not so tough now, are you, Aggie?"

My blood runs cold.

I gasp, disbelief coloring my voice. "Trevor?"

He steps closer, and I can finally see his face in the dim light.

It's twisted with a mixture of rage and satisfaction.

He’s happy he’s doing this.

He’s getting off on causing me pain.

"What the fuck are ye doin'?" I scream, my Scottish accent thickening with anger and fear. "Have ye lost yer bloody mind?"

Trevor's laugh is cold and humorless. "Lost my mind? Nah, darlin'. I'm just takin' back what's mine."

I press myself against the fence, trying to put some distance between us. "Yers? I was never yers, ye delusional prick!"

"Oh, but you were," he snarls, closing the gap. "And you will be again."

My mind races, searching for a way out.

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