The Beta's Contract Mate
he says, but I immediately dial Salvatore’s number.
The man tries to reach for me, but I duck and break into a run, and before I can get far, he lunges at me.
“No! Get off me!” I scream, thrashing at him, but he flips me onto my back, my head hitting the asphalt road first.
“No, please! Wait, I didn’t steal from him,” I cry, but they pull me to my feet. I stagger, a metallic taste in my mouth.
“Please, no. I didn’t steal,” I cry, struggling to pull from his hold. The man who seems to be their leader walks towards me.