Veiled In Velvet Chains
Viktor’s voice echoed through the comms they had confiscated: “Come out, boss. The girl for Lena. Fair trade.”
Betrayal burned in Marcus’s eyes. They slipped into the basement garage. Marcus hot-wired a reinforced jeep while Pera covered the door, firing at shadows. As the engine roared to life, Viktor appeared at the top of the stairs, Lena bound beside him.
“Running again?” Viktor taunted. “She’s sweet, Vale. I’ve been waiting to taste what you’ve been fucking.”
Marcus roared and opened fire. Bullets sparked off metal. Pera jumped into the passenger seat as Marcus reversed hard, smashing through the garage door. They sped down the winding cliff road, rain hammering the windshield. Darius’s