“Do it,” she said, but she wasn’t talking to me.

Stan came into view again, his grin taking over his entire face. “Ready, princess?” He held a needle in one hand and a piece of rubber with the other. “Time for you to take a trip.”

“No!” I barely got the word out, and even though I knew there was no point in fighting because I wouldn’t be able to get free, it didn’t stop my body from trying. There was no way in hell I was letting him put that poison in my veins.

“Aw, come on, princess.” He kneeled down next to me, stroking the back of his knuckles over my cheek lightly. “You’ll be just like your mama and daddy now.”

“Don’t you dare,” I warned.

He lifted his hands and tied the piece of rubber around my bicep, pulling extra tight. I could feel my blood pulsating, trying to get past it.

“Sharp scratch,” he murmured, just like a nurse would when she took your blood. He was calm, too calm, and it made me wonder how many times he’s done this to someone. How many people he’d gotten high just because he could.

The needle penetrated my skin and he pushed on the end of the needle, injecting me with the poison that had haunted me all of my life. He’d taken my choices away. He’d dictated what my fate would be.

I hated him.

I hated her.

But most of all, I hated myself because…I liked it. I liked how warm my body felt. I liked that I was more relaxed than I’d ever been. I liked that I didn’t feel like me anymore.

Fuck.

I didn’t just like it. I loved it.

CHAPTER 18

MATEO

“What?” Lorenzo asked, his tone moving from pissed off to damn right dangerous.

“They have her.” I held my cell up, my grip loosening as he snatched it from me and played the video from the beginning.

They had her. They had Luna.

“Fuck!” I sprinted across the room, heading for the door. I needed to find her. I needed to get her the hell out of there.

Arms banded around me, stopping me from leaving the room. “Wait,” Romeo’s voice said. “You need backup.”

“I’m gonna kill him,” I ground out, my anger vibrating out of me. I was a volcano, ready to erupt and burn everyone in my path. I didn’t give a fuck if he was part of a crew. I didn’t care one bit if I was walking into my death. There was no way I was leaving her with him a moment longer.

“Mateo,” Lorenzo’s voice broke through my raging thoughts. “Pull up her tracker.”

Romeo’s arms moved from around me and he backed away a couple of steps, holding his hands up to show that he wouldn’t get in my way. If he stopped me again, I’d knock him the hell out.

I spun around, rushing toward one of the computers and brought up the tracking software. Lorenzo had made it a requirement for everyone to wear at least one on them at all times. He didn’t want a repeat of what happened to him and Aida where no one could find them. We all knew about them, apart from Luna. I somehow didn’t think she’d have liked the thought of everyone knowing where she was at all times. So I’d slipped it into the sole of every pair of shoes and sneakers she owned.

“Where is she?” Lorenzo asked, striding up next to me.

“Fuck.” I slammed my hand on the desk, the biting sting of pain on my palm centering me. “She’s at her old apartment.” I pulled my keys out of my pocket, not hesitating as I left the command center.

I sprinted out of the mansion and to my SUV. I’d just started the engine when three doors whooshed open.

“Think we’re gonna let you go alone?” Lorenzo asked from next to me. He clipped his belt in place, and I glanced at the rearview mirror, seeing Rafael and Mario in the back.

“I’ll do this alone,” I told them all.

“No you won’t.” Lorenzo slapped his hand on the dash. “Drive. Now.”

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