HIS DANGEROUS OBSESSION

the darkness, her ears straining to pick up any sound.

reached in, grasping for her. Emily tried to str

spered, but ther

umbled onto the pavement. She was surrounded by t

olding her in a tight grip. Emi

e demanded, but the

o the backseat. Emily scrambled to sit up, but the

der and his car behind. Emily's heart sank,

nd what did these

alized she was completely at their mercy. And

ue with Chapter 3 or make a

ontinuation

d raced with questions. Who were these men? Wh

s made it impossible to see anything. The men in the

ired of being dragged around, tired of be

king me?" she ask

eated her question, louder this t

, her eyes fixed on the men in front. She

ound the hum of the engine. Emily's eyes grew heav

eway. Emily's heart skipped a beat as she re

ilding. Emily's eyes widened as she took in the

e wa

turned, their eyes cold. "G

n didn't give her a choice. They dragged her o

as some sort of facility. There were cameras e

rt pounding in her chest. She had no idea what they

. The men threw Emily inside, s

her surroundings. The cell was small, with stone walls and a metal door.

and she saw a figure standing in the sha

n said, her voice cold. "I

ed a beat. "Who are

ross her face. "I'm Dr. Samantha Taylor," she s

d. "What do you want

Oh, Emily," she said. "We're goi

urned and walked away, leav

cing with thoughts of escape. She had to ge

ily's thoughts turned to Ryder. Where was he? Was

t Emily knew she had to focus. She ha

e door to her cell creaked open. Dr. Taylor stood

Emily," Dr. Taylor said, her

What did Dr. Taylor

d who stood in the doorway. "Please escort

eyes fixed on Emily. "

t the guard's grip on her arm was like

ther cells, other prisoners. Some of them looked catatonic, whi

ed in her chest. Wh

marked "Lab 3." He pushed Emily ins

from microscopes to MRI machines. Dr. Taylor s

er eyes glinting with excitement. "T

the syringe. "What's

ust a little somethin

he couldn't let Dr. Taylor inject h

launched herself at Dr. Taylor, kn

, grabbing Emily's arms.

up. She kicked and strug

ily heard a loud crash from outside the lab. The guard's grip o

the guard's grasp. She sprinted out of the lab

mily heard the sound of alarms blar

w a figure ahead o

xclaimed, relief

rs. "Come on," he yelled. "

er through the winding corridors. They

aling a dark alleyway. "Let's go

Emily heard the sound of guards shout

d. He pulled her through the alleyway,

led, pushing Em

her, Emily realized they

ng the facility behind. Emily turned t

appened?" Em

er, Emily," he said, his voice low and serious

beat. "What do they wa

omething they need," he said. "Something th

dened. "What is

o hers. "You'll find ou

to the night, leaving Emily wi