Another Chance for the Luna Queen novel

spotted me and rushed after me , but I didnt slow down .

The streets were busy this time of day , and I picked up speed , weaving through the crowd .

I just needed a few minutes alone .

Just a little distance from Alexander .

My wolf whined at the separation , but I pushed through it needed to get far enough away that she would stop reacting to him .

I needed to get my thoughts straight .

Then something slammed into my back .

I crashed to the sidewalk , my breath knocked from my lungs .

Before I could stand , powerful hands clamped over my arms .

I twisted , trying to see who was grabbing me , but suddenly I was moving hauled through the air .

A car trunk slammed shut , the sound ringing in my ears .

And that was when I realized what was happening .

I was being kidnapped .

Again , Todays Bonus Offer GET IT NOW X The trunk lamuned shot and it felt like my heart stopped rating Khan t know how long 1 lay there , pain shocked , trying to register what had happened .

One second , I was storming oft in a hit , the rest , I was being kidnapped .

I could hear James yelling my name , but not in a panicked ay .

That meant he hadnt witnessed it he was just trying to figane out where I had run off to .

He had no idea .

I opened my mouth to call out to him , then the engine roared to life and my voice was drown out .

Then the car started moving .

I took several deep breaths , forcing myself to stay calm .

I wasnt a fool I had been ffirough this before and survived .

As sick as I felt about the situation , I wasnt completely panicked .

But I did feel like an absolute idiot .

I should have known better than to storm off like that .

The whole reason I was mad at Alexander was that I felt he wasnt taking the danger seriously enough so what was my brilliant solution ? To run off and put myself in even more danger .

God , how could I be so dumb ? I forced myself to steady my breathing .

I needed to think clearly , to find a way out .

Trunks usually had an emergency release to prevent people from getting trapped inside , so I felt around in the dark , searching for it .

When I couldnt find anything , I pulled out my phone and turned on the flashlight .

The ride was rough , the car jostling me around , making it hard to focus .

But then I saw it a damaged spot where the emergency release should have been .

My blood ran cold .

Whoever had taken me had modified the car to make escape impossible .

That , combined with the quick and effortless way they had grabbed me , made it obvious that this was worse than I had imagined .

They planned this carefully .

They knew what they were doing .

They were professionals .

As terrifying as that realization was , I knew that I had to control myself .

Panic wouldnt help me now .

The car was moving fast , and I knew I had only a short window to figure something out .

My eyes scanned the cramped space , looking for anything useful .

There was nothing I could use to pry the trunk open but I did spot a latch leading to the interior of the car .

It wasnt ideal , but it was better than nothing .

If I was able to surprise the driver , then I might be able to force him off of the road .

Or maybe I could get the attention of another driver or someone on the street .

I had to at least try .

I grabbed it and yanked hard .

The seat folded forward , collapsing into the back of the car .

Without hesitating , I scrambled through the opening .

The driver made a startled sound and slammed on the brakes .

1/3 im me nivinir forward .

My head fill some line hari , and pain exploded behind my eyes .

Dazed .

the driver cursing as he threw the back de ropen .

feeling made it dimeilt to mact , but when he gebed my ankle and began pulling me towards him të të I kicked at him with all my strength , but he was huge well over six feet tall , broad and solld like a wall .

There was no way could overpower him .

I began to scream as loud as I could .

I couldnt see past him so I didnt know if there were any other people around .

All I could do was hope that I was loud enough for omeone to hear , He climbed into the back seat , pinning me beneath his weight .

My arms were wrenched behind me , bound tightly with something thin shoelaces , maybe ? It wasnt rope , but it still bit into my skin when I struggled .

Youre only going to make things worse if you keep this up , he said gruffly .

I didnt respond .

My mind was spinning , trying to think of my next move but I was drawing a blank .

He grabbed me again .

I kicked , desperate , but it was just as useless as before .

With an annoyed grunt , he shoved me back into the trunk and slammed the seat up , trapping me in the darkness once more .

A sob escaped my throat , but it wasnt one of sadness or fear .

It was frustration .

I was angry angry at being helpless again , angry that I had let this happen .

Worst of all , I had no one to blame but myself .

I had put myself in danger , and this was the result .

Are you happy now ? I thought bitterly to my wolf .

This is where your angry tantrums get us .

It probably wasnt fair of me to blame her .

She had been lost in the darkness for so long it was only natural that she would struggle with her emotions .

I shifted around , trying to free my hands , but it was useless .

The more I struggled , the tighter the bindings became .

If I didnt stop , Id end up seriously injuring myself .

As I adjusted in the cramped darkness , my shoulder bumped something suddenly , light flooded the small space .

My phone .

I must have knocked it into a position where the flashlight was visible again .

Hope flared inside me as I wiggled toward it , but the moment was short lived .

My hands were tied behind my back .

There was no way I could use the phone at least , not easily .

I wasnt going to give up .

There had to be some way to alert Alexander .

I didnt know where I was or where I was being taken , but if anyone could find me , it was him .

He had his ways his secretive , mysterious ways and right now , I needed them .

James was probably still looking for me .

Not much time had passed .

Or at least , it didnt feel that way .

I lowered my head beside the phone , and my cheek brushed the screen .

A soft vibration followed .

My heart skipped a beat .

It had registered my touch telling me that I had failed to unlock it .

Which meant … It could still recognize my face .

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