Chapter 1 Chapter 1 My parents enemies had kidnapped me .
The kidnappers ? Bold as hell .
They were streaming the whole thing live .
Twelve hours in , theyd chopped off all but one of my fingers .
The comments were rolling fast : [ I cant take it anymore ! This kids screams are breaking me ! ] [ Didnt they say the parents just need to call in to save her ? Where are the parents ?! ] [ Is this kid even theirs ? ] Even the kidnappers were getting impatient .
One of them ripped the tape off my mouth .

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I was about to defend my parents explain that they were elite cops often sent on dangerous missions .
They probably just couldnt get away right now .
Then my phone buzzed .
It was a vacation photo .
From her .
Hey , sis ! Mom and Dad and I just landed in Miami ~ Mom said having you around would ruin the vibe , so theyre spending my 18th birthday with just me ! In the picture , my parents were on either side of Lila , grinning from ear to ear .
She looked so smug .
And in the background ? My aunt , uncle , cousins , and even my gray haired grandma .
All smiles .
So , while I was being tortured live , my entire family was blissfully unaware .
07:12 O Fingerprints of Betrayal 0.0 % Chapter 1 One of the kidnappers gave me a suspicious look .
Call them , he barked , shoving a phone into my hand .
When my mom picked up , her voice was already full of irritation .
I knew it ! I knew youd call to ruin this ! Ever since we brought you back from that hick town , this family hasnt had a single peaceful day ! Lila hasnt even had one proper birthday because of you ! This time , no matter what , were not putting Lila out just for you .
I swallowed the lump in my throat .
My voice cracked .
Mom … Ive been kidnapped … She cut me off , disgust evident in her tone .
Charlotte ! Youre so dramatic ! When youre dead , call me then .
Ill come collect the body .
Then she hung up .
A moment later , I got another text .
Mom really hates you , huh ? After she hung up , Dad blocked you .
Oh , and they told me not to talk to you , either .
LOL .
My chest tightened .
It felt like my heart was being squeezed until it would burst .
This pain was worse than losing my fingers .
Everything became a blur .
I felt like I was sinking , fading away … SPLASH .
A bucket of cold water hit me square in the face .
Not so fast ! one of the kidnappers sneered .
You dont get to pass out .
Your parents dont call in , you keep suffering .
Youve got one finger left .
When thats gone , well start on your toes .
07:12 Fingerprints of Betrayal 0.3 % Chapter 1 And when those are gone , maybe your ears .
The livestream chat went crazy : [ These guys are monsters ! How can they do this to a kid ?! ) [ Forget the kidnappers , where the hell are the parents ? This kid didnt deserve any of this .
] [ Cowards ! If youre gonna hurt someone , hurt the parents , not their child ! No matter how outraged the chat was , it didnt stop the knife .
My last finger was gone .
The pain was so intense I wanted to die .
I screamed shrill , raw , unending , People watching on their screens flinched and covered their cars .
Even the flood of comments froze for a moment .
Then one big , bold message lit up the chat : [ Connect with me ! Im Roger Quinn , captain of the SWAT team ! ] The name hit me like a bolt of lightning .
Dad .
Dad had found me .
He was going to save me .