49 parts Ongoing Mature"I told you not to run," He growled, glaring down at me.
I tried to beg but when I opened my mouth no words came out, just a whimper. Kneeling down on his haunches so he was face to face with me, his gaze consumed me. Pushing a blonde lock behind my ear he trailed the back of his fingers down my cheek and across my jaw. I was shaking under his touch, anticipating his next move.
"You should have listened."
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Declan Byrne is the underboss for the Irish mafia in the city of Portland where a new and dangerous street drug called Z is taking over. The drug is marketed by the pharmaceutical companies as a miracle opioid yet its street version is causing its addicted users to hallucinate and see terrifying things, do horrific things.
It just so happens that street Z is being distributed throughout the city by their rival crime family, the Russians. Declan is tasked with finding out how exactly the Russians are getting their hands on the drug so they can stop the flow of the drug that's destroying their city.
Scarlett Murphy works for her step uncle Mike in the city of Portland at his car dealership. When her dad got remarried, Mike struck up a deal with her dad to use her father's shipping company to import European cars to his lot.
One night there is a break in in one of her dad's shipping containers. When the Portland police come to the car lot to question Mike about what was in the containers, the detectives learn about Scarlett and her connection to the shipping company.
Her whole world is turned upside down when she's kidnapped by Declan and his men and learns about how her father is involved with the Russian crime family. Thinking that Scarlett is a part of the rival family, Declan forces her to help with his investigation- help him or it's her life.
This story contains sexual content, dark themes, drug and alcohol use, rape and strong language.
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