Linsy fought like a wild thing, the primal urge to protect the life inside her overriding all fear. She hammered her fists against the solid wall of the man’s back, her screams tearing through the quiet street. “Who are you?! Let me go! HELP!”

The man ignored her pleas and blows, his stride unbroken, carrying her effortlessly toward the waiting mouth of a dark alley. His silence was more terrifying than any threat. This wasn’t a random attack. The efficiency, the strength, the disregard ...