Chapter 9

Tea's POV

I glanced over my shoulder and into the rearview mirror a thousand times on my way through the town. Luckily, Moon Ridge was small enough that I didn't have a problem finding the dirt road that would lead me back home. And luckily, my abductors didn't catch up to me.

I flew down that dirt road way too fast for comfort, but comfort went out the window the moment I was kidnapped.

And frankly, I wasn't sure I'd ever get that comfort back.

But my life was still mine, and I was going to live it to the best of my damn ability until the day that wolf found me and bit me.

As the dirt road ended, I remembered that I'd left my phone and keys in my locker at the sub shop. That would be a good place to ditch Ford's car, too, since they already knew I worked there. But parking there would mean walking, and I was not only shoeless but injured.

I let out a small groan, knowing I'd just have to deal with it.

After parking in the sandwich shop's lo