“Don’t take him. I’ll do whatever you say.” The tangle of barbed wire squeezed around her calf. Pain seared her leg. “She got herself caught.” The man glared down at her. He glanced toward the thicket, sized up the situation and turned to his partner. “She’s not going anywhere.” The first man whirled around. His lip curled. Hate filled his eyes. “Leave her. We have the boy.” “Kane won’t like it. He wants them both.” “No. Please. My nephew has nothing to do with any of this.” She kicked. Burning, throbbing flames scorched her ankle to her thigh. “I’ll give you whatever you want. I’ll find the file.” “We know you will. Involve the police and he’s dead,” the second man warned. “We’ll be in touch.” Noah screamed for her. She heard the terror in his voice. A wave of hopelessness crashed through her as she struggled against the barbs, watching the men disappear into the woods with her nephew.
