((for those of you that read my other books I'm really sorry I haven't updated in so long I've been in hospital and had physio, I'd already written most of this chapter before I went in.  I'll hopefully have something on the other books soon))

It felt like we had been driving for hours and my legs were burning with pain from being scrunched up and squashed into the small spot between the seats and Wildcats feet.  I was actually relieved when the car stopped and I heard everyone starting to get out, however I was not prepared for the burning pain that surged through my arms and legs as I was dragged out of the car.  They lay me on my stomach on the floor and just left me there to adjust and wait for the pain to subside, all I could hear was my own muffled screams as my body sorted itself out and blood rushed to the areas that had been starved of attention and making them feel like they were on fire.  There was a lot of movement around me but no one was talking, I was beginning to wonder if I had been forgotten or if they were just trying to make me nervous.  

Now that I wasn't mainly focused on how close my limbs felt to exploding because I was squashed up, I could make out a few things about the environment I was in.  I was definitely on a hard surface, I could smell concrete dust and oil so I was guessing I was laying on the floor of a garage.  The question was what kind of garage, was it underground? was it a run down one on the edges of town? was it joined onto someones house? or was it one of those expensive one that was on multiple floors and had private access?  The chances are I'd never find out, I will probably be dead before I even see my surroundings. 

I heard some footsteps heading towards me and someone cut the tape that connected my feet to my hands, the sudden rush of blood to my legs made my body scream again.  I was only vaguely aware that they had removed the tape around my wrists and something cold, hard and heavy was fastened on each wrist but they weren't connected, which meant they were not handcuffs.  

"get him up...lets see what he has on him" I recognized the voice as Wildcat, the guy with the pig mask. I was dragged by my arms a short distance before being pulled upright and off of my feet, my wrists connected to something high above me, there was a metallic clanking of something locking them into place, my toes where barely touching the floor as I tried to stop myself swinging.  The bag was pulled off of my head which made me close my eyes at the brightness of the room I was in, as my eyes adjusted I saw the pig mask only a few inches away from me. "Delirious...gimme your knife" Wildcat didn't sound like he was annoyed or about to kill me but the cold and steady look in his eye did nothing to stop my heart from hammering against my chest. 

I felt the flat edge of the blade slide under my shirt and a sharp tug as wildcat began to cut through my clothes.  I felt a lump beginning to form in my throat, these clothes weren't much but they were all I had left, everything else had either been stolen or sold for food.   Within a few minutes I was completely naked and watching as the guy with the owl mask searched every shredded item for anything I'd hidden.  strangely I didn't feel as self conscious as I probably should being naked and suspended from the ceiling in a room full of guys that just kidnapped me.

"you're not going to cry over some filthy rags are you" wildcat sounded like he thought I was being an idiot.  I couldn't speak because my mouth was still taped so I just closed my eyes and looked away.  I didn't want to give him something to make fun of me for, Wildcat however seemed to have other idea's.  He grabbed my face and made me look at him, he then ripped off the tape on my mouth.  "Answer me" he growled as he let go of me again.

I swallowed hard and licked my lips as I tried to get some moisture into my mouth. "that's all I have left" I heard my voice crack and cringed inwardly.  I don't want to give these guys too much, It's not like they actually care.

"liar" wildcat hissed "you still have your life"

"wildcat...you need to see this" Vanoss called out as he stood up with the envelope I'd pocketed, he'd opened it but hadn't tipped out what was inside.  Wildcat moved to him and took it from him, his face suddenly turning pale as he looked into it.

"I need to think" Wildcat muttered looking like he'd just been handed some bad news.  He put the envelope into his pocket and headed behind me, which I assumed was where the door was.

"what do you want us to do with this guy?" Vanoss called after him giving me an evil look.

"secure him in the pen I have questions....no one touches him but me" Wildcat called back, I then heard him walk back towards me and he suddenly reappeared in front of my face "if I hear that you even tried to hurt one of my boys I will make you regret it" he growled before disappearing again.