Chapter SixteenHow was Io so unaware of the danger they faced? He sat across from her in the back of a van as it swerved round corners, perfectly balanced, not moving a muscle as she was thrown all over the place. Separated from the driver by a sealed interior, she had no idea where they were going, nor why.
Nina, contact Mom. We've been kidn*pped. Nina?
There was no reply from her sister.
“Why did you let them cuff you, Io?”
Her accusation melted off him. It appeared that he didn't recognise the risk without an existing physical confrontation with which to react.
“He had a weapon to your head. I had no choice. Even I cannot move that fast.”
Caught short, Samantha found no initial reply. “I'm sorry. I didn't know.”
“You didn't wake because no words were spoken. I could see the inten
