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And the entire warehouse went up in flames.

With Jake inside.

“No!” she yelled.

But all she could feel was the incredible ache inside her chest.

CHAPTER 43

Raven jerked her eyes open as she swayed back and forth.

Swayed back and forth? Her head swam as she fought to make her gaze come into focus.

Her mouth felt dry and her tongue thick.

What she wouldn’t do for some water.

But water was the least of her problems at the moment.

Everything—including her thoughts—were blurred.

Then all at once, memories hit her. With jarring accuracy, she remembered being trapped in that walk-in freezer. The man opening the door. Tasing Jake. Then grabbing her.

Then . . .

She didn’t want to finish the thought.

The warehouse had exploded with Jake inside.

A cry caught in her throat, and tears pressed at her eyes.

No, that couldn’t have happened.

But she’d seen it with her own eyes. There was no way Jake had been able to survive that.

Shortly after, she’d been injected with something.

Then everything had gone black.

Now she was here.

She blinked a few more times until her surroundings came into focus.

But seeing where she was didn’t help clear up her confusion.

She appeared to be tied to a post of some sort in a dark room.

She tugged at her arms, knowing they were tied behind her. She tried anyway.

She guessed zip ties bound her wrists.

She didn’t see any way she would get out of these, despite the ache in her arms at the uncomfortable position.

Had these people taken her to another cabin? Or cottage?

She didn’t think so. Something felt different.

Then she remembered the swaying motion.