leya

d shook my

uldn't answer th

house. The room was dark and cozy, just like him.

reached my shoulder, and my b

him. I could hardly breath

him frown: "So you run the Inferno Nightclub

ed my face. "The name sounds familiar," he finally rep

k when he was so close to me that it

ing woman? I apologize, I d

cause I thought he knew Ariella,

back: the old images of Ariella with her friends and h

one month ago before

chest making it hard to breathe. "She was mur

touch sending a jolt through me,

r, or was there some

mine, intense

ou asking

know who

e you not scared that you migh

stepped two steps back while staring at him, "Why would I be

by what I said and pro

"I'm not sure I underst

ella's pictures." I asked, and I thought

I know a lot of people, sometimes you end

hrough his dark hair; clearly, he

couldn't tell if he was talk

ng for an answer, but this isn't exactly

sly at me, his hands sli

so intense it made me feel lik

re you

sudden and forceful action that

a grip of intense scrutiny as he whispered, "You're smart but don't

ily denied, "I am not se

uestions about what happened to your twin siste

r realized he was so incredibly sm

"So, you're going

rhythm against my ribs as

would I kill someone like you..." a sly smil

I demanded, panic

eyes. "We need to finish w

om, the memory vivid: me kissing hi

, this man clearly wanted

If you don't know anything about my

o fast, honey." He looked at me and added, "Oh, I can't just let

me into his master bedroom. "What on

I replied to the question you as

out and kicked him where

n pain, his eyes

s widened

does it hurt?

en the door. I raced down the stairs, completely unawa

owled in rage and fo

the thought of another man brandishing a kn

backed away, tears st

gly in his hand. Across from him, another

uld I run? But what if

n said, "D