Page 59 of Take Me Back
I force my brain to fight whatever I was dosed with.
Another step. Another stumble.
Who the fuck did this?
Anya or Andreas. They’re the only ones who were near my drink.
But why?
Sandals slap along the wooden walkway behind me as my lips begin to tingle.
“He should’ve already gone down. What the hell is wrong with this stuff?”
Anya.
Why?The question repeats in my head. I’ve never seen her or Vander before coming here, which doesn’t mean shit, but neither worried me enough to take steps to deal with them.
Losing your edge, Cross.
And it put Kat in danger.
A voice answers Anya. It’s Eduardo, the one who was outside when the fire started.A distraction, my sluggish brain recognizes. “You dosed him. Maybe you should’ve used more.”
I reach for the next palm tree and haul myself another step closer to the bungalow.
Have to get to Kat.
My thoughts are fuzzy now. The drug is overpowering me.
That’s when I hear her scream.
“Dane! Help!”
Launching myself off the tree, I charge toward her voice. My legs wobble like Jell-O, but I will—
Something connects with the base of my skull, and everything goes black.
Chapter 27
Kat
My throat burns as I blink against the darkness.
Why can’t I see? Am I blind?
The tangy scent of salt invades my nostrils. The floor vibrates beneath me. I curl my fingers, but they’re bound together. Tape and rope.
I blink again, and a dim light shines from above. Stars.
I’m not blind. It’sdark.
The vibrations and the loud droning stop, so all I can hear are the breaking waves.
I’m on a boat.
Vander’s voice cuts through the quiet. “What do you mean, you’re not ready? I’m heading toward the coordinates.”
I can’t hear the response, so he must be talking to someone on the phone.
