Lock And Load – Kristine Allen (1)

He stood in the doorway and stared at me with an unreadable expression. “Tell me,” I demanded, then snuffled in an unladylike manner. “The Demon Runners had Lock. The woman who called said they had her save his life.” For a brief moment, relief settled in my bones.

His next words washed it away. “Lock told her to call Snow. She thinks they’re turning him over to some guy today or tomorrow. It sounds like Stefano.” My gasp echoed through the quiet room. I couldn’t quit shaking my head “Nooooooooooooo!” I don’t know if I was actually screaming or if it was only in my head. My body rocked, and I began to mentally disintegrate. Someone scooped me up and carried me to the room I’d been sharing with Presley.

When they laid me on the bed, I was shaking so violently that I wondered if I was having a seizure. Thick, strong arms wrapped around and held me from behind. “Shhhhh.” My mind barely comprehended it was Gunny who held me with his forehead pressed to the back of my neck. “We’re gonna get him back.” The problem was, they didn’t know Stefano like I did. OceanofPDF.com “Hysteria”—Def Leppard I’d lost track of how many days I’d been at Stefano’s mercy.

Not that I’d met him yet. The black box that had become my normal was devoid of light, sound, or any belongings. Time didn’t exist in there. At first, I’d screamed and succumbed to panic. Waking up to pitch- black was akin to being buried alive. Then I’d centered myself and walked around like a blind man. A weak as fuck blind man. The room I was in was approximately eight feet square, if I’d paced it right. Concrete floor, textured metal walls and ceiling. The ceiling was barely over my head.

If I had to guess, I’d say it was an old cooler with the inner release removed. No furniture, no bathroom. Once I’d walked the perimeter with my fingertips trailing the wall, I had to sit. I was exhausted from that little bit of exertion. I closed my eyes to fool myself into thinking it was only dark because I had my lids snapped shut tight.

Amazingly enough, the scalpel was still in the back of my underwear band.

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OceanofPDF.com Title Page Copyright Dedication Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-One Epilogue Other Books Acknowledgements About the Author OceanofPDF.com To my grandma.

You were here to see the success of my first book and your pride in me was humbling. I miss you more than you know. I hope you’re still proud. Love you forever. OceanofPDF.com Taking the last curve before we hit the straightaway, I leaned the bike heavily to the side. I knew I was going fast, but I’d done this a million times.

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