Oh f**k. They came back? And with backup? Now the fear creeps in. Every muscle in my body tenses. I do not want to be captured again, regardless of how ungrateful I seemed when Kill rescued me, I am so terrified. Killian lowers his mouth to my ear and whispers, “No screaming.” I immediately nod, biting my tongue to keep from screaming. My mind sometimes acts on its own, and now would be a very bad time for it to convince me I should scream. “My car isn’t far from here,” he whispers again. “But we can't get to it, we have to find a safe place to hide.” He tells me, dropping his hand from my mouth. I slowly turn around, careful not to make a sound. “Why?” “So you don't die,” he tells me, his tone rough even when he whispers. I slap a hand over my mouth, muffling my laugh. I shouldn’

