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Chapter Eighteen
Kimberlyn sighed. For God's sake, do you wolves do anything but shoot people? Where
are you taking me? Despite her flippant words, her heart pounded against her ribs. If she could
shift, she could disarm her, but Kimberlyn's shift was anything but swift. Elena would kill her
before she so much as dropped her sheet.
Elena glared at her. I'm sure you realize that if I shoot you with silver, you'll most likely
die.
Kimberlyn stared at the other woman, silent.
Just letting you know so you won't do anything stupid. I don't want to kill you. But if I
have to, I won't hesitate. She motioned with the gun. Come on. We don't have much time.
Kimberlyn hiked her sheet up to her knees. I need clothes. And shoes.
I didn't bring any. You'll have to make do with the sheet. Now come on, before I make
your face a little less pretty.
Logan? Andrew? She felt no answering response, no feeling in her mind like they were
there, listening. The only time she'd really felt either one of them was during times of stress,
violence or sex. She wasn't sure how to reach out to them.
Logan
Elena pushed her through the doorway into the darkened hall. Logan is the one who sent
me. He couldn't get rid of you himself because Andrew would have thrown a fit. He doesn't want
you here.
In the hallway lurked one of the other wolves, a man whose name Kimberlyn had
forgotten. He said not a word, but came eagerly when Elena beckoned him.
Ready? she asked.
He nodded.
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Do it right, Freddy.
I'll do it perfect, Elena. For you.
She nodded once, then pushed Kimberlyn ahead with a sharp jab of the gun to her lower
back. Move.
Kimberlyn's gaze darted. Where the fuck was Elijah? She didn't believe for a minute that
Elena was telling the truth. She concentrated so hard her eyes watered, but Elena's mind was
closed to her.
She shook it off as Elena hurried her down the long hallway. How do you expect to get
me out of here without anyone seeing us?
Elena grabbed the back of the sheet. Hold still. She then pushed open a door halfway
down the hall and motioned Kimberlyn inside. The room was dark as a cave, but Elena knew
exactly where she was going. She gripped Kimberlyn's arm in a hard grasp and led her across the
room. She pushed at a panel on the wall, and it slid noiselessly open, sending through the scent
of mildew and animal droppings.
There are stairs to go down. Hold to the railing at the side. Don't fall and break your
skinny neck. Elena sounded like she sincerely cared.
She lost her sheet halfway down the steep steps. The stone was cold and smooth beneath
her bare feet, and she shivered as Elena urged her deeper into the bowels of a dark, unfamiliar
hell.
Logan, where are you?
Hurry! We don't have much time.
Before what? Kimberlyn asked. She hadn't really expected an answer and wasn't
surprised when none was forthcoming.
At the bottom of the stairs, Elena halted her. There's a door in front of you. Feel for the
knob, then push the door, hard. It's heavy.
Putting her bare shoulder against the cold door, she shoved as hard as she could, and
finally, with a sound like stone scraping stone, it opened.
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The vast night sky was dark purple peppered with bits of glitter. Kimberlyn lost some of
her fear as she breathed deeply of the bouquet Sanctuary offered, the scents of the night and the
sight of the sky giving her courage.
Elena pushed the gun into her side with a cruel thrust. Run. She pointed toward the
closest line of trees. I have a truck a half mile from here. If you stop, I'll kill you.
Kimberlyn ran, Elena just behind her. With the wind in her face, her blood pumping as her
bare feet skimmed the ground, she could barely deny the change. But thoughts of what Elena
might do while she writhed helpless and agonized on the forest floor gave her the strength to
resist.
Am I going to die? she asked, her voice jerking as she ran.
Not if you do what I say.
Kimberlyn's feet were bruised and cut before they reached Elena's truck, sitting dark and
somehow forbidding on the nearly overgrown path.
Up against the side, Elena said.
Kimberlyn put her back against the side of the truck's bed, flinching away from the cold,
rusty metal that scraped her skin.
Hold still. Elena opened the door and fished around inside for a second before bringing
out a pair of handcuffs. Turn around. Hands behind your back.
The cuffs sank into her wrists with an excruciating pinch when Elena snapped them into
place, and Kimberlyn groaned. Fucking silver-plated cuffs.
Don't want to take a chance with you, do we? Elena said. She sounded cheerful all of a
sudden, like she knew victory was close and her reward was just around the corner.
Elena practically lifted her and tossed her into the truck. The old vinyl seat, ripped in more
places than it wasn't, caught at Kimberlyn's skin. She bit her lip to hold back a moan when one of
her battered feet scraped against something that felt like a jagged aluminum can on the
floorboard.
Elena, looking too fresh to have just run through the woods holding a gun and watching a
prisoner, hopped behind the wheel. Aaaand they're off.
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The old truck's shifting gears sounded as painful as Kimberlyn's wrists where they met the
silver. She grimaced when she fell back against them, adding to the pain from her scraped feet.
My feet are killing me.
Gah! Will you ever toughen up, girl?
I'm your leader, Elena.
Elena's only answer was a harsh bark of laughter, its bitterness tainting the air with acid
regret.
Are you going to tell me where we're going?
We're going to the bears.
The bears. Why the hell would you take me to the bears?
They want you. Or should I say, we want you. Elena waggled her eyebrows and took her
hand off the wheel to squeeze Kimberlyn's breast. Kimberlyn looked down at it, unable to slap it
away.
You want to& you want to have sex with me?
Oh, I do, sweet thing. I do. But that's hardly why I've taken you.
You said Logan
Oh, yes, yes. Logan. He just wanted me to kill you, you see. But I have other plans for
you. She toyed with Kimberlyn's breast, her fingers pulling the nipple into a stiff peak. The
bears will give me some time with you. We'll put on a show for them. I always did get turned on
by fucking in public.
Kimberlyn pushed herself against the door, but Elena's hand simply followed. She pinched
Kimberlyn's nipple roughly. Hold still. She traced Kimberlyn's belly, her touch soft, caressing.
At the ceremony, I could have had such a good time with you. With all of you, but
especially with you. I couldn't keep my eyes off your body. Your legs were open for all to see,
and all I could think about was taking Logan's place and licking your luscious pussy. She shook
her hair out of her face and darted a look at Kimberlyn before dipping a long finger between
Kimberlyn's legs.
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Kimberlyn shuddered when Elena's fingers slipped between her pussy lips and slid across
her clitoris. Elena knew what she was doing, and despite herself, Kimberlyn let her legs fall open
a little.
That's a good girl, Elena whispered and slid her finger over the sensitive bit of skin,
slowly, continuing her massage. Doesn't that feel good? She swirled a finger at Kimberlyn's
opening. You're so juicy. So wet already. You're such a whore, aren't you? She pinched
Kimberlyn's swollen clit between her finger and thumb. I'm tempted to pull over and really play
with you, but alas, time is short. Once we're safe, I'm going to have so much fun. So much fun.
She pinched Kimberlyn's clit faster and faster, until Kimberlyn was gasping for breath and on the
very edge of climax. Then she withdrew.
She put her hand back on the wheel and laughed. Oh, sweetie. That was fun. Now you're
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