After Ashton shoved me into the back seat of his black SUV, I could talk. Immediately I tried to escape out the door, but child lock was on. Great vampires think alike, I thought sarcastically. That or they all took a course in kidnap. “What are you doing with me?” I demanded as Ashton climbed into the front seat. “Vincent will know I’m missing—” With a loud rev of his engine, Ashton floored it, causing me to lose my balance and fall back into the seat. “Don’t talk,” he ordered. “It distracts me when I drive.” “Let me out!” I cried, moving to one side to bang on the window. “Stop the car! Let me out!” “Hey! Don’t break the windows!” Luca growled, turning in his seat to scowl at me. “Touch them again and I’ll break your wrists. Both of them.” “Luca,” Ashton said in a reprimanding tone.

