Page 68 of Blue

He cocked his head to the side, and hope flickered in her. Maybe, maybe she’d said the right thing. He might think they were allies now instead of enemies. She could pretend to be on his side and promise to do whatever he wanted to Mooky. Anything to get out of this dank underground room.

“He was fucking me and had a whole ass family at home.” Blue tried to infuse anger into her words.

Dylan stood to his full height but remained in the shadows. She couldn’t see his face, but he crossed his arms. So, she continued talking. He seemed to reconsider his plans. Hope mixed with adrenaline. She had to keep this going if she had any chance of walking out of there alive.

“He made a fool out of me too.”

Shaking his head, Dylan approached her. Down on one knee, he reached out and gripped her chin. “Yet you still fucked him on the side of the road.”

Blue’s heart dropped.

No.

She’d lost him because of her own inability to control herself around Mooky.

“You’re lucky I’m not as cruel as he is. I’m not nearly as barbaric.”

What the hell did that mean?

Blue squirmed, but she couldn’t even fall to her side.

Helpless and completely at his mercy, she desperately tried to come up with something else to say to win him over.

Dylan might have physically only grabbed her face, but in reality, he held her life in his hand.

“There should be enough in here where you just go to sleep.”

Her gaze darted to the syringe in his hand.

Syringe.

He had a fucking needle.

“Wh-wh-what…” She couldn’t finish the sentence. Fear choked her, keeping her panicked words lodged in her throat.

Dylan grabbed her arm with his free hand. Blue tried to flop back. It was her only defense. Anything, any movement to make it difficult for him to stick her.

“Help!” she screeched. “Somebody, please!”

“Be quiet, it’ll be fine. Besides, no one is here. All you’re doing is hurting my ears.”

“Please don’t.” Blue bent her arm, doing her best to not give him access to any part of her.

Struggling to keep his grip on her, Dylan’s eyes practically glowed with annoyance. “Hold still. You’re making it worse.”

Like fuck she would. She wasn’t about to let him inject anything into her. Twisting her body, she somehow got her arm free. Unfortunately, considering he’d restrained her wrists and ankles, she could only fall to the side.

Pain ricocheted up her shoulder through her collarbone. But Blue wasted no time. She did her best to do kicking motions with her legs.

Expand. Contract. Expand. Contract.

Anything to move her body or make it harder for him to use that fucking needle. He wouldn’t stick her without a fight.

“I don’t have time for this.”

Blue stilled the moment she felt the prick in her neck.

“No,” she whispered as whatever he injected burned in her veins. “Please.”

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