When Vanessa realized she was resting on the cold, hard floor of a moving van, her eyes opened and her body ached. Her mind was mixed up for a time, she was reminded that she was not safe by the little whine of the motor and the scent of gasoline. Her heart raced as she realized that Alec, the man she believed would keep her safe, had abandoned her. Her heart pounding, she checked herself as the memory of the explosion came before her eyes. She was still living. She managed to survive somehow. ...