Page 76 of Cain

“Stay quiet, little rose.”

“Have you seen this woman?” the cop asks. “Her name is Katerina Ružicková.”

Her eyes widen, and they instantly turn red and watery.

Fuck … how the fuck did this happen?

“Do not make a sound,” I repeat.

“They’re looking for me,” she wails quietly as a tear runs down her cheek.

Grayson pauses for a few seconds. “I’m afraid I haven’t heard that name, Officer. Nor have I seen her. Is there anything else I can assist you with?”

“In a hurry, are we?”

“Cain, please,” she whispers as the tears become more.

“No,” I growl.

“Hel—”

I cover her mouth with my hand, cutting her off.Fuck, baby. I still can’t trust you.

I stand, gripping her tightly, my hand pressed over her mouth, muffling her screams as I carry her to her room.

After much yanking and biting, I finally put her down and lock the door behind me.

“Ty zasraný prase; nech me jít!”You fucking pig; let me go!Back to her mightyself.

“Already did, sweetheart. Now quit wasting that pretty voice unless you’ve got a real reason to scream.”

She marches up to me and raises her hand to slap me again, but I snatch her wrist mid-air.

“Not this time, love,” I murmur, a smirk tugging at my lips. “Try it again, and you might regret it.”

Her jaw flexes, her eyes widen, and her brows furrow. She is furious.

She yanks her hand with all her strength, but my grip tightens.

“Let me go,” she hisses through clenched teeth.

“Or?”

“Or I’ll start screaming.”

“By all means. I know many ways to shut this pretty mouth of yours.”

She pushes me. “Why are you doing this?”

“Calm down.”

“I won’t calm down until you tell me the reason!” Her voice cracks.

She lunges at me again, her fists aimed at my chest, but I’m done playing games. Enough is enough. I grip her tightly, forcing her back against the closet door. My hand wraps around her wrists and holds them firmly in front of her.

“Let me go!” she barks, struggling against my hold.

“Why are you fighting me?” I growl, pressing her harder into the door. “You think you have any fucking control over this situation?” Her defiance only makes me angrier.