Wyatt’s voice dropped to a cold whisper. “You need to understand what’s happening. You either break that deal with Dave or you die.”

He pressed the blade harder. A thin line of blood appeared on Skylar’s neck. His eyes stared into hers—cold like her life meant nothing.

“Please don’t! What do you want from me?” Skylar cried out. Her voice shook. The pain and his heartless stare filled her with fear. She thought he was only trying to scare her but now she knew he meant every ...