PRIMAL Fury (The PRIMAL Series) Read Free Page A

“I’ve told you before, Aurelia, ask questions like that and you will find out. You might be a little long in the tooth, but some Arab with an anal fetish will still pay good money for you. Then what would happen to your sick mother, hey? You should be thankful that I’m so generous. Now get the hell out of my sight.”
    Aurelia nodded and made for the door. She opened it, then turned back to face him. “My mother…do I still have your permission to visit her this afternoon?”
    He puffed another cloud of smoke into the air. “Only because you still fuck like you enjoy it. Now go!”
    After she left the room, Gusztáv picked up the phone by the bed. “Aurelia is allowed to go to the village but have someone keep an eye on her. That bitch is asking too many questions.”
    He slammed the phone into its cradle and turned his attention back to his cigar. He puffed another cloud and stared at the door, deep in thought. After a few moments, he picked up the phone again. “Load up the bitches. I want them on the road to the castle in an hour.”

CHAPTER 3

    SOMOGY COUNTY, HUNGARY
    Aurelia rode the four miles from the manor to the village on her bicycle. Despite the crisp afternoon air the journey was pleasant and improved her dark mood. With every turn of the pedals the feeling of despair lifted ever so slightly. She was riding toward hope, not just for her but for the twelve girls she had left behind.
    She continued down the tree-lined road as it entered the village of Hencse, passing between the houses that lined it on both sides. This was as far as she usually went. Her hometown was the longest distance the syndicate let her travel these days. As she passed the last house of the village she stood up, pushing harder on the pedals of the old bike.
    Two miles north of her home village was the township of Kadarkút. Five times the size of Hencse, it was a bustling rural town of nearly three thousand. It was less likely she would be recognized here.
    She rode to the city center, where a stone lion stood guard in a traffic circle. She passed a row of flagpoles and a memorial before turning into the parking lot of a tourist information center. She leaned her bike against a picket fence and walked quickly into the gardens adjoining the tourist building.
    She spotted Kurtz immediately, a tall blond man sitting on a garden bench with a smile on his face like the Cheshire cat’s.
    “Wilhelm, I was scared you wouldn’t be here.” She wrapped her arms around him and buried her face into his chest.
    “I gave you my word; why wouldn’t I be here?” He spoke English with a heavy German accent.
    Aurelia pulled away from him, tears running down her cheeks as they sat together on the bench.
    “He did this to you, didn’t he?” Kurtz pulled back her hair to reveal the bruises on her neck.
    She shrugged his hand away and brushed her hair forward to cover the marks. “They’re all brutes. They treat the girls no better than animals.”
    “How many girls are there?”
    “Twelve. I have their photos like you asked.” She reached into her pocket and pulled out a USB stick identical to the one she had given Gusztáv. “There are photos on there of all the girls except one. She was attacked by a dog and won’t be sold.”
    “They set a dog on her? Is she going to be OK?” The PRIMAL operative made a mental note to expect guard dogs at the manor.
    “I’m not sure. She’s getting sicker. I’ve done everything I can but they won’t let a doctor see her. I’m worried she’s going to die.”
    “We won’t let that happen, OK?” Kurtz reached into his jacket and pulled out a plastic blush container. “But first I need you to do something that’s very important. Put this on the vehicle that they load the girls in. It has a magnet in it. All you need to do is slip it underneath and it will stick.”
    She nodded and took the device from him, slipping it into her bag. “When are you going to come for us?”
    “As soon as the