Katelina's captors reached a silent agreement, and the car doors opened and closed. Adam hauled Katelina out of the car by the back of her coat, and heaved her over his bulky shoulder like a piece of luggage. "And as for you, if you make a sound until I tell you to, I'll snap your neck. Got it? I don't even want to hear you breathe."

She chewed her lip to keep from whimpering and tried to get herself under control. Her heart was pounding so loudly that, for a wild moment, she ...