Chapter 205

[Vanessa]

There are no windows, no light. The only clues I have to where I am is the feeling of cold, dirty metal underneath my skin, the smell of oil and gasoline, and the sound of wheels skidding on pavement as the vehicle makes a sharp turn.

Where am I?

The last thing I remember is the sound of Adam's voice as he calls me by my true name, followed by a burst of pain and then nothing.

Tires screech beneath me as my cold body rolls, my tied wrists screaming in agony as new bruises form. We hit a speedbump and my body jumps along with it, hitting the ground with a solid thunk. I must be in the back of some kind of van or truck.

Dear God, let my babies be okay. The last time I was tied up and gagged, the delicate life inside of me died at the hands of my kidnappers.

This can’t be the end. I can’t let this be the end.

I need to find a way out of this. I won’t let the same thing happen twice.

Taking shallow breaths around the dirty rag they shoved down my throat, I struggle to keep m