Prologue novella for Captive Series - Book 3 HELL'S HILLTOP Abducted by men in black hoods, college nerd, Elsa Hellberg, was forced into a life of addiction and subterfuge. Today, she is a trained killer known as Crystal, and wears a black hood of her own; however, she once again finds herself a captive, forced to turn against the organization that made her. Torn between her need for power and a desire to reclaim the life she once had, Crystal's ultimate decision revolves around the enigmatic pull of one man. Mac doesn't take the safety of his loved ones lightly. He considers Crystal a threat, and vows to keep her in line while she completes the mission she's been assigned. Exposed to her world of blood, lust and lethal drugs, Mac soon finds himself battling his own addiction...to Crystal. When things turn deadly, can he pull her out in time to explore the true beauty beneath the hood? Or does fate have a different plan for the woman who'd sacrifice everything to save him?