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“Make a sound and Steve here will go into that little shop and kill everyone in it, including your friend and your kid”

I held perfectly still When Rush’s fingers bit into ht hiuy Steve was, but since the other two guys stayed with us, I had to hope itto pursue Aleks into the store

As alked, I tried to figure out what to do next I hadit to call Jace Of course, it wasn’t even an option not five seconds later when Rush pulled it froround A crunching sound followed

Fear engulfedsedan I knew I should screa Aleks hadsilent

I was shoved into the sedan The two guys with Rush flanked er seat

We drove for a good twenty minutes before the car pulled to a stop outside what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse Rush draggedOne of his men followed, the other two stayed outside There was a bunch of assembly line equipainst a conveyor belt He took the gun the other guy handed hied to stifle my cry of fear, but I couldn’t help but close my eyes

“Where is it?”

When I didn’t answer, he jaainst my head “Where is it?”

“Where’s… what?” I croaked as I forced my eyes open

It was just in ti

Pain radiated out from where the side of Rush’s fist had slaht, but I couldn’t keep fro out in pain I could feel blood start a slow slide down my face

“Don’t make me repeat myself,” Rush warned

“I swear, I don’t knohat you’re looking for”

“I want the fucking location!”

Pain seared through ht But it didn’t matter because the other ainst the conveyor belt behind me