stretched between them after he spoke, and it was as if he was waiting for her to take note of what he was talking about. “And what he has planned is vulgar, Olive. He gloats about it after he’s been drinking, and goes into great detail on the painful and degrading things he gets off on.”
“I don’t understand why you would want to help me when that could cost you everything you’ve worked for to get here.”
He didn’t flinch after she spoke, and his voice was deep and rough when he said, “I can’t sit by and watch another innocent person die when I could have done something to stop it.” A moment of silence passed between them.
“I won’t leave Holden. I can’t.”
He nodded once. “I know, but there is only so much that I can do to help you escape. Once you and your brother are out of this house I won’t be able to keep you safe, and I won’t be able to help you run.” She nodded slowly, but for as hard as she was thinking she just didn’t know how in the hell she could possibly make this all work, even with Lor’s help. She didn’t know if she should be excited that this male was going to help her, or frightened that if they were caught the repercussions could be far worse than she could even imagine. “Do you know anyone that could help hide you?”
She racked her brain for the girls she worked with at the club. She had only known them for a few short weeks, wasn’t really close to anyone on a friendly basis. But they wouldn’t have been able to keep her and Holden safe anyway.
“I have disassociated myself from everyone I know,” said Lor. “I have no one aside from Trent and his men, so when I said I couldn’t help out once you leave these walls, I meant that.”
Olive knew the only person that she could go to, the only one that wouldn’t hurt her, and would protect her. She had tried to push her feelings for the polar bear down, but of course that had been unsuccessful. He had seen through the veil of disguise she had tried to use, had made sure she was made aware that her desire for him, and her need to go to her mate was not something she could fight.
Liam Dakota.
But even thinking his name and knowing he could protect them didn’t stop her from realizing that getting him involved in this could cost him his very life if they were found. But he could easily take on Trent, and had proved as much just a few days ago. If anyone could hold his own against the leopard, it was her polar bear shifting mate. But even that didn’t have the worry leaving her. “I think I know someone that could help us, but I don’t know how to get a hold of him.”
“You have his name?”
She nodded. “Liam Dakota, and all I know is that he is from Sweet Water.”
“And you’re sure this guy can help?”
“He’s my mate.”
He gave her a firm nod. “I’ll contact him and set everything up. This is going to have to be swift, and there is no turning back.”
“Okay. I understand.” He started pacing the room. After a long minute he stopped and turned back toward her.
“This will have to be done tonight, okay?” Her pulse raced at the thought she would be leaving with Holden tonight. She nodded again, not trusting her voice. “They switch guards every twelve hours on the hour. So, the next rotation is set for two in the morning. It is done quickly, and everyone is on high alert, but I’ve been watching them since you arrived, know where their weaknesses lie, and can get your brother out of the cells without them realizing it until it is too late.”
“But what about you?”
He grinned, but it was pained and filled with anger, and there was no trace of humor in the expression. He didn’t need to tell her what would happen for Olive to know that he wouldn’t survive this. But she didn’t say anything to him, because the determination on his face was not something she was going to touch. It was clear he had given this a lot of thought, and it wasn’t her place to tell him what
“I don’t understand why you would want to help me when that could cost you everything you’ve worked for to get here.”
He didn’t flinch after she spoke, and his voice was deep and rough when he said, “I can’t sit by and watch another innocent person die when I could have done something to stop it.” A moment of silence passed between them.
“I won’t leave Holden. I can’t.”
He nodded once. “I know, but there is only so much that I can do to help you escape. Once you and your brother are out of this house I won’t be able to keep you safe, and I won’t be able to help you run.” She nodded slowly, but for as hard as she was thinking she just didn’t know how in the hell she could possibly make this all work, even with Lor’s help. She didn’t know if she should be excited that this male was going to help her, or frightened that if they were caught the repercussions could be far worse than she could even imagine. “Do you know anyone that could help hide you?”
She racked her brain for the girls she worked with at the club. She had only known them for a few short weeks, wasn’t really close to anyone on a friendly basis. But they wouldn’t have been able to keep her and Holden safe anyway.
“I have disassociated myself from everyone I know,” said Lor. “I have no one aside from Trent and his men, so when I said I couldn’t help out once you leave these walls, I meant that.”
Olive knew the only person that she could go to, the only one that wouldn’t hurt her, and would protect her. She had tried to push her feelings for the polar bear down, but of course that had been unsuccessful. He had seen through the veil of disguise she had tried to use, had made sure she was made aware that her desire for him, and her need to go to her mate was not something she could fight.
Liam Dakota.
But even thinking his name and knowing he could protect them didn’t stop her from realizing that getting him involved in this could cost him his very life if they were found. But he could easily take on Trent, and had proved as much just a few days ago. If anyone could hold his own against the leopard, it was her polar bear shifting mate. But even that didn’t have the worry leaving her. “I think I know someone that could help us, but I don’t know how to get a hold of him.”
“You have his name?”
She nodded. “Liam Dakota, and all I know is that he is from Sweet Water.”
“And you’re sure this guy can help?”
“He’s my mate.”
He gave her a firm nod. “I’ll contact him and set everything up. This is going to have to be swift, and there is no turning back.”
“Okay. I understand.” He started pacing the room. After a long minute he stopped and turned back toward her.
“This will have to be done tonight, okay?” Her pulse raced at the thought she would be leaving with Holden tonight. She nodded again, not trusting her voice. “They switch guards every twelve hours on the hour. So, the next rotation is set for two in the morning. It is done quickly, and everyone is on high alert, but I’ve been watching them since you arrived, know where their weaknesses lie, and can get your brother out of the cells without them realizing it until it is too late.”
“But what about you?”
He grinned, but it was pained and filled with anger, and there was no trace of humor in the expression. He didn’t need to tell her what would happen for Olive to know that he wouldn’t survive this. But she didn’t say anything to him, because the determination on his face was not something she was going to touch. It was clear he had given this a lot of thought, and it wasn’t her place to tell him what
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