Roman's words hit Becky like a sudden jolt of electricity, sending her mind reeling. She felt a shockwave course through her body as if someone had doused her in ice-cold water. She gasped for air, trying to make sense of what was happening around her, fighting through the haze she had been locked in the second Cole had bellowed her name and charged at them like a wild animal. Actually, she thought; she had been in a hypnotic state the moment Roman had grabbed her and captured her lips with his. As she looked around now, Becky felt a sudden wave of clarity wash over her. The haze that had enveloped her moments before was now gone, replaced by a sense of urgency and purpose. She knew she had to act fast if she wanted to get out of this situation in one piece. “No!” she cried out with e