Page 10 of Wild Deceptions

Baby where you at? I'm here to take you home.

But it's still green and not delivered. Something is wrong! I run back out the theater and head back to mark as I dial for Peyton, bringing the phone to my ear.

“Hey you on your way?” She answers.

“Something's wrong babe. I can't find her! Text her phone! My messages won’t deliver!” I growl.

“What do you mean you can't find her! Fuck Ash its green for me too!” She yells.Fuck!

“Stay on the line!” I tell her as I get back to the concession stand.

“Mark, she's not back there! You didn't see her leave or anything?” I ask and his eyes widen, shaking his head. “Anyone suspicious come in today?"

“Na its been slow as fuck.” He answers and my jaw clenches. “Cameras? Do they work?”

“Yeah, let's go in the back and see if we can spot her. It's not like her to leave without saying bye to me.” He informs me and I nod as we walk to the security room.

“Peyton, track her phone.” I order.

“Opening the program,” she responds as Mark opens the door and we step inside.

“It's bouncing all over the place. What the fuck!” she yells down the line.

“What the fuck is right!” I fire back as Mark, rewinds the footage to when he left her. We watch as she disappears into the theater then comes back out and into the closet.

“Wait. Right there!” I point out when I see a hooded figure shove her then carry her out the exit door. “Mark, who came in here today. There's no way a masked man just waltzes in here unnoticed.” I growl but he doesn’t say anything. His hands shake as he moves through the footage. “There’s something you’re not telling me. How much did he pay you? I’ll fucking double that!” I spit but he shakes his head.

“I can’t. He will come after me!” He says, fear laced in his tone. I slam my fist against the desk causing him to jump. Then I bend down and get close to the side of his face.

“If you don’t tell me who took her…” I trail off, taking my knife from its sheath and press the blade against his rapidly beating artery. “I will fucking kill you right here right now. All I have to do is flick my wrist and you will bleed out all over this office. Now give me a fucking name!” I threaten.

“I-it was J-jake Ra-Radley,” He confesses and I remove my blade from his throat and slam the handle against his temple knocking him out. I place the knife back in my holder and leave the room.

“You heard that Little Dove. Jake has her. We need to find the location now!” I growl.

“I swear if he hurts her I’m going to kill him myself.” She spits.

“Oh, he’s dead and doesn’t even know it. Keep searching. I’ll be home in a few. It’s time to go hunting.” I grin and hang up the phone.

First stop. The warehouse. It looks like I’m going to need some tools.

Chapter eleven

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Riley

“Wakey, Wakey, Riley baby.” He coos and I want to vomit. I don’t open my eyes. I'm too afraid of the horror that awaits me. I know I’m tied down to a table naked. The cold metal seeps into my skin, chilling me to the bone. My face feels battered and my limbs are numb. I don’t want to move. Maybe if I play dead this game won’t be fun anymore and he will leave me be. A zap to the ribs has me crying out.So much for playing dead, huh.Another zap sends my whole body lifting from the table and another and another until I’m dripping with sweat. My body trembles against the table and my throat is like sandpaper from the screaming. I’m pretty sure I swallowed my own blood but I don’t care. I have to get through this right? I have to survive. Asher will come for me. He will save me..right?

“You look so beautiful tied down to this table. The bruises that litter your body are like a piece of art. Gorgeous.” Jake praises as bile threatens to spill over. “I just wanted you for myself. You would’ve been the perfect wife. The perfect pieceof entertainment. The money you would’ve made for the family could’ve been astronomical. But no. You couldn’t just be happy with me. You had to leave me and be with the incest twins and now you’re tainted but I think I can fix you. I think I can cleanse your filth.” He whispers as my legs are spread and something long and cold enters me. I shake my head as tears fall down my face.Just beg Riley. Play the game and beg. It's the only way to survive and walk out of here alive.

“P-please Jake. I’ll be good. I promise I’ll be your perfect girl for you. Just let me go.” I beg as I peel my eyes open. The bright light burns and I slam them shut as more tears fall down my face. I try again as a zap makes me scream and the smell of burnt flesh makes me want to vomit. Its burns, it burns so fucking bad.

“I’m sorry Riley. It’s a little too late for that.” He says as another zap has my body convulsing and foam leaking from my lips. The room spins as my chest tightens and the things inside me are removed. I try to take a deep breath as my thighs are pulled up roughly to the point my hips pop out of place. I scream out but it’s no use. My pleas fall on deaf ears but what happens next has me screaming so loudly my nails dig into my skin ripping the flesh as a hot rod enters me, melting me from the inside out. My body convulses again and the room spins until bile fills my throat and I begin to choke. See I was right. In the end I’m all alone with no one to love me. No one to save me. I guess this is what death is like, choking on vomit while being cooked from the inside out. The room spins again as another object enters me but I don’t fe