Ronin shrugged. “He had it coming.”
He took a deep breath and nodded slightly. “Take her to Maddox and meet me back here.”
The woman grabbed her clothes while holding on to the blanket to keep herself covered.
Ronin gave her what he thought was a reassuring smile, but she looked away quickly and walked out of the room, although she looked back to see if Nix was still with her.
Three down. At this point, every other alpha he saw that wasn’t his team was an obstacle keeping him away from his mate.
Chapter Seven
Ollie
Oliver shot a look at Shawn and Jax. It was just the three of them in there. Both Marco and Sophie had been dragged out by Anton, and they didn’t know where they were, which made the silence outside the door even louder.
Even though he was worried about himself, there was an overwhelming sense of relief and a voice in his head that kept repeating over and over,You’re about to be rescued.
The door opened, and this time it wasn’t Anton standing there. Instead, it was the man he had seen outside earlier. His eyes roamed around the room until they landed on Ollie. The moment their eyes met, warmth spread through his body down to his bones.
Shawn and Jax cowered against the wall, but Oliver felt no fear… he only felt peace.
“Hello,” the man said. His voice was deep, but soothing. It washed over Ollie, calming him. He’d lived in constant fear from the moment he’d woken up in this hellhole, but just looking in the man’s eyes, he felt safe.
Oliver might be new to the whole alpha/omega thing, but he could tell that the man was an alpha, and when he looked at Ollie, it was like finally everything came into focus.
“My name is Ronin and I’m here to help.” He holstered his pistol and moved his rifle to his back. “There’s no need to be scared.”
Shawn and Jax breathed a sigh of relief, but they didn’t move from where they were huddled.
“Where’s Anton?” Oliver couldn’t help asking.
“He can’t hurt you anymore, trust me.” Ronin held out an arm in Ollie’s direction. “Come with me. Let’s get you guys out of here. ”
Another man stepped into the room, and Ronin motioned to him. “This is Nix. You can also trust him.”
The guys didn’t move. “Why should we go anywhere with you?” Shawn asked, his chin set defiantly. “How do we know we can trust you?”
“Cybil is safe. We found her yesterday, and we’ve got Sophie and Marco. They’re all safe, and we mean you guys no harm.” Ronin said all this with his eyes on Ollie.
Those words seemed to get his friends moving. Shawn rushed over, helping Jax to stand and supporting him as the two walked in front, close to the bigger man. Even though the omegas walked in a cluster with an alpha in front and at the back, Ollie stayed toward the back to be close to Ronin.
They walked past a room with a bed, and when Oliver looked down, he saw a dead body was on the floor in the middle of the room.
Ollie looked up to find Ronin watching him, concern on his face.It’s okay. Just follow me.Oliver could hear his thoughts, and he knew it was coming from the alpha’s mind because the man hadn’t spoken.
Shawn, however, stopped, his eyes widening. “Is he… he’s dead, isn’t he? Who are you? How do you know about us?” He looked down at the dead man in the room, then back up to Ronin. “And who the hell is that?” His voice seemed to get louder with each word.
Jax and Shawn were huddled closely, and not just because Jax was still recovering. “What’s going on? We don’t know you. Why should we trust you?”
Oliver met Jax and Shawn’s gaze. “What do we have to lose?” Ollie said. “Anton kept us here against our will. This man is here to free us. Right?”
Oliver turned to Ronin, and he smiled and nodded.
He didn’t know why, but he trusted Ronin, and that was the best way to explain it.
Ronin smiled at Ollie, but then he glanced up, meeting Marco’s gaze. “That’s a good question. Would it help if I told you Devon is my new brother-in-law? He and my twin brother mated, and he told us you were being held by Anton.”
“Devon,” Jax whispered. “Devon is alive?” His friend’s voice caught. “Devon made it out, and he didn’t forget us.”
