"Exactly," Alex confirmed, his voice dropping into a dangerously calm register that sent chills crawling down Damien's spine. "Kidnap that motherfucker."
For a moment, the room fell into a suffocating silence, broken only by the sound of Gabe's soft, rhythmic breathing on the bed. Damien swallowed hard, the thrill he felt moments ago evaporating instantly. He didn't need clarification. He already knew too well the kind of fate that awaited anyone unfortunate enough to fall into Alex's hands.
"Damn it…" he muttered under his breath, rubbing the back of his neck as stress settled deep into his shoulders. "He's screwed…" He exhaled heavily, resigned to the dangerous task he'd somehow been roped into.
