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“Okay I agree” He could see her heartbeat throb rapidly in the curve of her throat “One year, starting right now”

He wanted to pueneticist for the team Instead he inclined his head “Good decision” He turned to the bar owner “The bike’s out back We’ll need twenty minutes”

“I’ve got you covered” The big man strode away

“Let’s go, chère” Striker stood, holstered his gun in the rig strapped to his thigh, and held out a hand to her

With shaky fingers, she curled her hand in his He couldn’t suppress his grin of triu his new acquisition along with him Once they were somewhere safe, somewhere they could talk, he’d explain exactly why he needed her and put her ination run riot, because they hadalive

…

What have I done? What have I done?

Friday focused on Striker’s back as they hurried through the room Her stomach clenched in waves, and she knew if she’d eaten any food at all that day it would have been decorating the floor

A year with the sler, or death? What the hell kind of choice was that?

She’d signed with CommTECH to ensure that she wouldn’t have to sell her body to live, like so rown up around And here she was, doing it anyway Forced into it by a pirate with a black heart A year! What would he do? What would she have to endure? It was too much to conte the poison run its course, instead

She’d gone from one form of slavery to another in the space of a breath At least with Co into With this man, she didn’t have a clue Did he expect her to be his sex slave for a year? What if he meant to sell her and earn his ers to pay hi her trip over her own feet

“Co hers and re he was and just how helpless she was in comparison

They pushed out into the huht had fallen, but the teed her into a lockup hidden in the alley behind the bar

“Wait” She dug her feet in and fought to stop

With clear irritation, he turned on her “You want to die here? In an alley? Because that’s what’s gonna happen as soon as Enforcement arrive”