Danny's POV
I hit accept. My heart wasn’t just beating, it was trying to punch its way out of my chest.
"Hello?" I whispered. My voice sounded like it belonged to someone else. Someone smaller.
"Hi, Danny. I missed you."
The voice was casual. Too casual. It was the same arrogant, smooth tone he used when he was cornering me in the guest room. There was no trauma in it. No fear.
"Leo?" I choked out. "Where are you? Everyone’s looking for you. They said you were kidnapped, they said..."
"I have been released," he interrupted, and I could practically hear the smirk through the speaker.
"Surprisingly, lol. I guess my luck hasn't run out yet."
He laughed. A short, dry sound that made the hair on my arms stand up. I just played along. I didn’t know what else to do. My brain was short ci
