⁂Sierna Uncle Ben was much smarter than I ever could have imagined. He had made so many different plans that I was worried about ever being with Grayson again. I glanced over at the ‘helpful goon’ – Mato – and tried to catch his eye while Uncle Ben continued to pace the small living room. However, Mato kept his gaze straight ahead. We were currently in an apartment Uncle Ben had apparently rented in case s**t went sideways. The living room was small with a deep brown carpet and yellowish walls. The future was scarce but quite nice. I had been seated on a kitchen chair that Mato had placed in the middle of the room. I was simply handcuffed to the back of the chair and it was beyond uncomfortable. Since Uncle Ben had given me something to drink earlier, I felt weak and alone. “I want to kn

