Chapter 32

Liz POV

My heart is pounding in my chest as I follow Nico out of the gym. There is a car waiting for us outside. I hesitate to get inside when Nico opens the door for me.

“Tick-tock, Liz,” Nico smirks. “You don’t want to keep me waiting.”

Swallowing the lump that has risen in my throat, I slide into the back of the car, and Nico pushes his way in beside me. I scoot across the backseat, trying to put as much distance between Nico and myself as possible.

I am pressed against the vehicle door, and Nico slides close enough that our legs are touching. He lays a hand on my leg, and I have to fight the urge to vomit.

“Don’t touch me,” I hiss at Nico.

Nico laughs loudly and squeezes my leg before signaling the driver to take off. The driver hammers on the gas, and the tires screech as the car lurches forward.

I assume that Nico is taking me back to the pack house, but the driver passes it without slowing down. I turn and watch as the pack house disappears behind us, and my