Chapter 45
Kira's POV
The first thing I felt was the pounding.
A deep, relentless throbbing behind my eyes that made even the simple act of blinking feel so awful like punishment. I groaned, shifting slightly, and immediately regretted it.
My jaw ached where Mason's fist had connected and my palms stung from hitting the pavement.
Pavement? The memory crashed back in my head and my eyes flew open.
The room was dim. I could make out some concrete walls but I couldn't see much. There was a single bulb hanging from the ceiling. I was on the floor, back against the wall. Across the small room, Mason paced like a caged animal, phone pressed to his ear, voice low and frantic.
"I'm telling you this wasn't the plan," He hissed. "She wasn't supposed to...I just needed the money, I didn't si
