gine a low, menacing hum. Inside the cabin, the air pressure was so

dy trembled. She stared at the man sitting across from her, desperately searc

choed like a gunshot in the quiet car. He leaned forwar

ed, his voice dripping with venom. "Is Anderson Hopper not satisfying you

Tears welled up, spilling over his knuckles. "Kendal

erated violence crossed Eben's eyes. His grip on her j

ng with rage. "That idiot died three years ago,

e slammed on

e crashed hard against the wooden partition separating them

ing night wind, thick with the smell of

a white-knuckled fist. He dragged her out of the car

t the wet pavement. She forced her head up, look

waters of the Hudson River. Right in front of them, a massive section of the rusted iron

s of the river smashed against the co

The exact place the tra

antly. Her chest tightened so severely she couldn't pull in a single breath. She

her wrist and dragged her relentlessly to

of her foot was suspended over the deadly

around Eben's solid bicep. Her broken, bleeding fingernails dug frantically

nd whipping around them. "Were you scared whe

hick arm tightly around her waist, locking her in place. With his other hand, he grabbed

his lips brushing against her ear. Every word was a razor blade slicing into h

e would have collapsed. She shook her head wildly, sobbing so

t a dark, c

eased the arm h

sensation of weightlessness hit her stomach. She was fall

Eben's large hand clamped down on her upper arm. He yanked he

clutching her chest, and began to dry heave violently. Her stoma

trembling form. There was no pity in his ambe

ldly. He pulled a crisp silk handkerchief from his pocket, wiped the fingers

hundred times the despair I fel

iting Lincoln, pulling the door open, leaving Audra