Breathless Trust

Vivienne’s POV

Valentin tilted his head just enough to adjust his aim, his thumb resuming that small, rhythmic tap against the side of the gun. “We can resolve this without anyone dying. Why don’t we both put our guns down and talk like reasonable men?”

The kidnapper shifted against me, his arm tightening around the rope that held me bound as though he needed to remind himself that I wasn’t going