Forbidden (Blood Ties #7)

I met Kane’s emotionless stare as I passed. He never even flinched, not even when I stumbled into the gloom and along the outside of what looked like rows of theater seats. I glanced at the darkened screen. But this was like no theater I’d ever been to. I was gently pushed along a row and forced to shuffle toward the middle.

“Here,” the nurse commanded.

The dull shine of metal caught my eye as she guided me into the seat. Another nurse stepped toward me from the other side, grabbing my arm and holding it as they strapped it down.

“Wait.” I pulled against their hold, earning a glare.

My other arm was next, strapped and secured.

“Ouch,” I cried out as a sting came on my arm.

Fear howled to the surface with the withdrawal of a needle.

“What…what was that?”

“Just something to help you relax,” the nurse with a syringe urged.

Her face blurred as she straightened, and on the screen a recording flickered to life.

I knew others were being pushed into seats all around me and given the same drug. I shook my head, trying my best to keep my focus. But my mind wavered and my strength weakened. On the screen, flickers of words filled the view, neon white against the glare.

OBEY.

RELEASE.

OWNED.

My pulse spiked.Boom! Boom! BOOM!The sudden blare of music was deafening.

I’d made a mistake…

I’d made aterriblemistake.

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

FORBIDDEN.

CRAVE.

MINE.

I bucked, fighting the bonds around my wrists. But my movements were slow and weak…and those glaring words on the screen called me.

OBEY.

OBEY.

OBEY….

I wanted out of here. I wanted out…I wanted OUT.

I opened my mouth to scream, only no sound came.

There were only the words.