Page 58 of Just a Bit Captivated

“Let go of me!” Aiden snapped, wrenching his arm free and backing away.“I’m not going anywhere with a bunch of killers!”

The men exchanged looks that didn’t need translation: they looked as if Aiden were the crazy and unreasonable one.

Lorenzo sighed again.“I should have expected this. Your brother is a lot more cool-headed, but you’re still just a kid.”

Aiden’s stomach dropped.“My brother? You kidnapped Jordan too? Where is he? What did you do to him?”

After a moment’s pause, Lorenzo said,“If you want your brother to live, you will come with us, quietly and quickly. Or he will die.”

One of the men laughed meanly but was quickly silenced byLorenzo’s look.

“Let’s go,” Lorenzo barked out again, grabbing Aiden’s arm.

This time Aiden didn’t resist.If these assholes had Jordan, he couldn’t risk his life. He would have to comply—for now.

But his resolve weakened when he saw more bodies in the grounds around the house. God, why? So many lives taken to“rescue” him? It made no sense. These assholes weren’t rescuers. They were cold-blooded killers. What did they want with him and Jordan?

The endless questions buzzed in Aiden’s head all the way to the helicopter waiting for them.

He was so confused and distracted by those questions that it took him a while to realize that they had taken off and Zain’s privateisland was quickly disappearing out of sight.

Zain.

They didn’t… These bastards hadn’t done anything to him, right?

His heartbeat became so fast he felt dizzy, gasping for breath.

“What’s wrong now?” Lorenzo said gruffly.

“What did you do to Zain?”

Lorenzo’s expression darkened.“Nothing. We didn’t have time. We received the confirmation that he was the one who had you only this morning, and we had to prioritize. We decided to get you while he wasbusy with his brother. We can always deal with him later if the boss gives the order.”

Aiden breathed out. Okay. All right. Zain was safe for now; that was the important thing. And after finding all of his people brutally murdered, he would be on his guard.

It would be all right. Everything was going to be all right. Aiden would escape or Zain would find him, or—any alternative was unthinkable.

It was going to be all right.

This would seem like a distant nightmare once he was back with Zain.

And he would be.

Hewouldbe.

***

It didn’t take Aiden long to completely lose track of time. He had been moved from the helicopter to a private jet and then to another helicopter. He’d been offered food a few times, but Aiden refused to touch it. He didn’t trust these assholes.He wouldn’t be surprised if they were lying about having Jordan too.

The more Aiden thought about it, the more likely it seemed. But he still couldn’t risk Jordan’slife, on the off-chance that he was wrong.

So he waited.

At long last, their helicopter landed.

Wherever they were, it was early evening there.

Aiden frowned, looking around.

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