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“I don’t know—the location is changed every month,”Bransonsays. “Ionly know as much asIdo becauseI’mcareful to keep tabs on theWereworld.Itbehooves me to know the family’s business, sinceIam a mere human myself.”

“Can you find out the location and get me an invitation?”Iask him.

“I’ll do my utmost,”Bransonpromises.

“Work fast,”Itell him. “Idon’t care how much it costs in bribes—get me a time, a place, and a ticket.Ihaveto be there!”

“What if that’s not whereKanetook her, though?”Bransonasks.

“He took her there—or he’s taking her.TheEBAis where he’ll get the most money for her.Thebastard makes most of his money in trafficking,”Igrowl.Inside,Ican feel myWolfagreeing with me andIknowI’mright.TheWolf’sgut instincts are never wrong—tonight when the auction opens,Sunnywill be there, up for sale.

AndI’mgoing to be there to buy her freedom and kill anyone who’s dared to touch her or hurt her in any way.

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SUNNY

“Get ready—your girl is up next,” someone says.Ilook around and see it’s the guy wearing a microphone in his ear.He’stheMCfor this weird event,Ithink.Atany rate,Iheard him introducing himself and welcoming people to the monthly “EliteBitchAuction” earlier.Thatwas beforeIwas herded up a flight of wooden stairs into the backstage area of this vast auditorium.

It’s been a rough twenty-four hours sinceRealKanekidnapped me.Firstof all,Iwas knocked out and locked in the back of the van for hours.WhenIfinally came to,Iheard a lot of scary sounds outside—howling and growling and snarling.Itsounded like a pack of wolves was fighting over some hapless prey animal out there.

I was freezing cold becauseIwas still naked.Inone corner of the van,Ifound an old blanket.Itsmelled horrible and it was stiff with whatIwas afraid was dried blood.ButIheld my nose and wrapped it around me—what else couldIdo?Itwas use the blanket or get hypothermia!

When the sun finally started coming up, the van doors were thrown open andIsawRealKaneand his two goons standing there—all three of them were naked.

I was scared to death they were going to gang-rape me and then kill me.Thethree of them were covered in dirt and there was blood smeared on their faces and around their mouths.

But my brother only looked me over and nodded.

“Good—let’s get dressed and take her to the auction.”

“But boss, we ain’t got nothing for her to wear!” one of the others protested. “TheEBAis fucking fancy!Don’tthey get all the girls dressed up for it?”

“I know someone,” was allRealKanesaid. “Don’tfucking worry—this isn’t my first rodeo.”

“Wait!”Ibegged when they started to close the doors on me. “Please—Ireally have to pee!AndI’msothirsty.”

“Fine—but don’t think you’re getting away from us.”RealKanedragged me out of the van and set me on my feet.Hestripped away the blanket, leaving me naked again.Wewere in the woods,Isaw—not far from my house.IfIcould go behind a bush and then sneak off whileIwas pretending to pee…

But my sadistic brother wasn’t having any of that.

“Squat,” he ordered, pointing to his feet.

“What, here?”Idemanded. “Infront of all of you?That’sdisgusting!”

“That’s the only way you’ll get to go,” he said flatly. “Pissright here or you can piss yourself in the back of the van—either way,Idon’t give a fuck.”

I was forced to squat there in the dirt with the three of them watching me.Inearly lost my balance twice because my arms were still handcuffed behind me.Astears of humiliation rolled down my cheeks,Isomehow managed to do my business.

WhenIwas finished,RealKaneyanked me up again and pushed me back into the van.Heshoved a half-full bottle of water at me butIcouldn’t take it.

“My hands!”Ipleaded. “Can’tyou at least cuff them in front?”

He grumbled about howIwas a mouthy bitch but at last produced a key from the pocket of his discarded jeans and uncuffed my arms only to bring them around in front of me and refasten the cuffs.

“Go easy on that water,” he growled. “It’sall you’re getting.Anddon’t think we’re going to make any fucking pit stops—this is a one-way trip.Youhave to go again, you can pee in the fucking bottle, little sis.”

They slammed the doors to the van shut again, leaving me naked and shivering in the back with nothing but a half-full bottle of lukewarm water and the dirty, smelly blanket.

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