Chapter 110: Torture

I hopped behind Liam on the motorcycle. My fingers gripped his leather jacket, which had been cleaned up since the battle. The bikes revved to life behind us. Liam growled something, then grabbed my hand and pushed it tighter to his side. His muscles were solid beneath the leather.

We rode into the fading light of the sun. By the time we reached the safe house, my stomach was rumbling with hunger. There was no way I could eat anything right now, but it insisted that it was empty.

Liam turned the bike off and slid off. My whole body tingled with the rattle of the bike's engine that was no longer beneath me. I walked a small circle as I looked around. I realized I had been here before. This was the first bar I had met Matei at. Where he had trapped Kira and Lanie had found her. The parking lot was sparse.

"Remember this place?" Liam asked. "This is where we first met."

"This is where Lanie propositioned you," I said. "She was trying to get Angandriel's attention."

"Is that what tha