Rudy knew what it felt like to have to rescue someone from being in captivity—that's what he did with Alejandro. And now, he had saved you.

The cartel had captured and kept you in their base, and it took a while for Rudy and Los Vaqueros to find you, but of course they did.

As he drank your sight in, his heart sank. Rudy's gentle hands went to cup your cheeks, his voice a mere whisper.

"Oh, brother... What have they done to you? You look awful."