"She''ll be way more fun once it kicks in!" ck Viperughed maniacally.


    Now fully hyped, Rafael chuckled and barked, "Hell yeah! Mosby, bring out your special blend-the real wild one! I want this little slut to turn into the dirtiest, most desperate whore alive!"


    Mosby frowned. "Mr. Driscoll, are you seriously going through with this?"


    Rafael snapped, "What do you think? Hurry up and do it already! Quit pretending you''re some saint, old man. Everyone knows you''ve got mistresses tucked away in half the luxury clubs across Blumedale."


    Called out, Mosby flushed with embarrassment. "Fine then. Drugging her will definitely make things more exciting. But if you get the first turn, I''m going second."


    "Whatever!" Rafael grunted, growing impatient. "You two can fight over second and third. Just give me three undisturbed seconds with her first!"


    With a flick of his wrist, Mosby pulled out a pouch of powder and shoved it down Aspen''s throat. The moment it hit, her body instantly flushed, heat surging through every nerve.


    She thought, ''Master... I belong to you and only you. I''d rather die than let these monsters touch me...''


    Tears streamed down her face as she bit down hard on her lips. She twisted violently, then hurled herself toward a concrete pir, ready to smash her head.


    ck Viper sneered. "Trying to end your life? It won''t be that easy."


    He reached out to yank her hair when a cold voice suddenly cut through the air.


    "You touch her, and I''ll kill you right here and now."


    The three men froze and snapped their heads around.


    Andrew had arrived-calm, quiet, deadly-taking slow steps toward them like a storm brewing.


    "Goddammit. Way to ruin the mood," Rafael cursed. He fumbled to pull his pants back on and held out a hand. "Andrew, hand over the maps!"


    Andrew lifted the two fragments in his hand. "Release her first, then I''ll give them to you."


    Rafael''s eyes darkened. In a sh, he pulled out a sharp dagger and pressed it hard against Aspen''s pale, exposed neck. "You worthless little bastard. Do you think you can negotiate with me? If it weren''t for that map, I wouldn''t even spit in your direction. Toss them over now or I''ll slit her throat."


    He was fuming, rage bursting out as ck Viper and Mosby grinned behind him.


    "Where''s all that swagger now, Andrew?" Mosby taunted. "Did you run out of gas? Where''s your tough talk now?"


    The hatred bubbling inside him felt delicious. For the first time in a while, Mosby felt vindicated.


    Andrew looked at him steadily. "Mosby, one day, you''ll die by my hands. Remember that."


    Under Andrew''s cold, deadly gaze, Mosby''s body involuntarily trembled. "Shut up and toss me the map! Or I''ll kill the little slut right here!"


    Furious and panicked, he was ready to snap.


    Andrew suddenly raised his hand and threw the maps-but not to them. He hurled them straight out the broken window of the abandoned building.


    "You son of a bitch!" Rafael roared.


    Abandoning Aspen, he sprinted after it with Mosby right behind him.


    Andrewunched into action instantly.


    ck Viper stepped forward with a crazed grin. "You''re mine today, Andrew. This is your grave!"


    ет


    In a sh, their palms shed mid-air ck Viper felt a tidal wave of force m into him,unching him backward and dragging him across the dusty floor for over 30 feet.


    Andrew did not stop-he dove straight for Aspen, now burning up in fever. In a blur, he pulled her into his arms and threw two golden acupuncture needles with deadly precision at Mo?ty and Rafael'' backs, stopping them from walking away.


    "Mr. Driscoll, look out!" Mosby shouted, his reflexes saving them both. He grabbed


    Rafael and yanked him aside just in time.


    The needles missed their hearts, but Rafael was not so lucky as one needle


    struck him square in the groin.


    "Let''s leave, now!" he yelled.


    Despite the sharp pain, Rafael gritted his teeth and made a quick decision: Get


    the map and escape now.


    Back inside the warehouse, ck Viper gritted his teeth and gripped his daggers tightly. "You killed white


    Viper


    Andrew! I''m going to kill you


    for it!"


    Andrewid Aspen gently down and was about to finish the job when two delicate


    arms suddenly wrapped around his neck.


    "Master... please... I''m burning... I need you now..."


    Andrew froze instantly and cursed internally, ''Damn it... who the hell can resist this?''