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Nicole moved at Zaid’s command. That was no surprise given the woman’s feeble competence when it came to defending herself. Whisper followed her husband’s orders too. He directed her downstairs to the unit by the front door to retrieve what they’d need to restrain Nicole.
On her return to the empty bedroom, voices in the bathroom drew Whisper in. Approaching, she listened to their conversation.
“Anything, Zay,” Nicole said. “You can keep her quiet. I know you can. And anything you want—”
“You’ve been offering yourself to me since the first time Parker brought you home,” Zaid said.
Nicole giggled. “Because you’re so strong… You’re so powerful. So much more powerful than all of them. I always wanted to be with you. It was always you.”
“You think I’d get with my brother’s girl?” he a
