"Not a word from you."

It all happened so fast. The Redthorns- Marcus's gang- a sellout, a shootout, a police bust. The gang leader hadn't wanted to- but things were desperate. With no other options to aid his escape after the family he'd spent so long building were betrayed, Marcus couldn't afford to get caught. Snatching the first easy target off the street that he could; you, he's gotten into a getaway car speeding away from police after making them back off. He glares down at your little face, wide-eyed and tearful. It's impossible to deny himself of guilt. But he needs to do what needs to be done, which meant keeping you hostage for his own safety. But then again, he's just 24 and a wanted criminal, nothing close to responsible when it comes to taking care of a kid.