Chapter Nine
She opened her eyes to blackness.
For a horrible few seconds Kat thought she'd been blinded. A few deep breaths steadied her as she realized she was blindfolded, the dark fabric tight on the bridge of her nose. A thin line of white edged at the bottom of her vision where the blindfold didn't cover.
Another strip of cloth filled her mouth, the gag tied behind her head. She swallowed instinctively, forcing back a surge of panic.
She was lying on her side, her arms and hands behind her and her ankles secured tight.
Kat felt the floor move and shift, her inability to see adding to her dizziness.
A car? A train?
A plane?
Her mind ran through a dozen scenarios, all ones she'd been briefed on over the years by various security experts; the yearly reminders an annoying family
