I jolted awake, crammed between Pirate and a stranger with muscles rippling under his torn shirt. My knees jammed against my chin, bones aching from hours in this position.
Every time I drifted off, my head snapped forward and then crashed onto the stranger's shoulder. His warmth seeped through me. When his head dropped against mine, my heart raced despite the danger.
BANG! The doors flew open. My eyes locked with his, piercing blue, cold as arctic ice. Mr. Blue Ice. Perfect name.
"Where the hell are we?" I hissed, rage boiling as Cadmus's betrayal hit me again. The stench of sweat and fear choked the cramped van.
"MOVE!" A guard shoved me forward, metal cuffs biting into my wrists as they chained me to Mr. Ice.
"Wait…" The guard's hand cracked across my face. Pain exploded through my
