Megan tilted her head. “The Goddess?”
Rick bobbed his head. “The last time I felt a push, it was to accept Amy, and now she might save my kid. So now I listen.” He turned back to look at me one last time. “I truly am sorry. You don’t deserve this. I’m hoping that if Amy gets back to me, we can get you out.” Then he walked to the door.
“If I can get out myself…when would be the best time?” Megan called after him.
He stayed looking at the door. “I would wait until Vince comes to see you in a day. He has a thing for you, girl, and he’ll become distracted. Allow it to happen for a little while. He’ll become angry. Like you’re distracting him from his plans, but he’ll still come because you are his new drug, his fix. Once he leaves, he’ll be angry about wasting his time and ignore this place like a plague for a day or so. Go then.”
“How will I know it’s time?”
Rick looked over his shoulder. “Vince is like an addict when he finds a new girl to chase after. He has the same pattern. He will visit multiple times a day, then grow frustrated, and the visits will grow less. He’s quick to fall, and quick to move on. Give it a week. By the end he will leave you alone for a day, then you will know.” Then Rick pushed out of the door and left me alone with my thoughts.
So we are here for at least a week?Nix huffed out a sigh.
I raised a shoulder.It will give us time to collect information.Megan trotted over to the bed and laid down.Getting comfortable?I chuckled at her as she dug under the thin blanket.
Might as well. I need to rest. My body has had less time outside, and I am weaker than you and Nix. And while I’d lovefor either of you to take over, or share power with me, I also realize we will need most of your power when we escape.
That’s days from now…Nix offered, but Megan just settled deeper into the bed, curling up.
Yeah, but we don’t know how many traps are around here. We rushed in, no plan last time, and look where that got us. Now we have to plan.She turned to me. Is there a way for you to keep us from being drained by the magic thrown around here?
I settled on the ground next to Nix.I don’t honestly know. But I can try to figure it out.
Good.Megan nodded, I looked at Nix, and we both snorted. But Megan was already asleep and I looked at Nix.
Sleep. I’ll take the first watch.
Nix settled against my side.Are you sure?
Yeah, I’m sure. If anyone comes in to talk to us, I will wake everyone up.
Nix curled up and put her head on my lap again. In minutes, she was asleep. Once again I was alone with my own thoughts, surrounded by my snoring wolves. I pulled magic to me; tossing a ball of light up in my mind to illuminate the book I manifested in my hands. I rubbed my fingers over my Book of Shadows, its words and form, a figment of my imagination here. But it would mirror the real one at home.
Now…to find a solution.
There was a bang, and a door slammed open. “Alpha.” The guard at the door called, and instantly we were all on guard.
“Leave us.” He motioned for the wolf to leave, and he strolled down to my cell. “Hello.” He watched me with hooded eyes. “Still vicious?” Megan growled, causing Vince to chuckle. “I find it interesting that you aren’t afraid of me.”
We barked out a laugh. “Why would I be afraid of you?”
Vince froze. “You speak?” Megan rolled her eyes and turned our back on him.
“Stupid male.” She tossed her head, glaring at him over her back.
He chuckled, then turned back to the door. He grabbed the chair there and pulled it over in front of my cell. “Well, you kept your mouth shut the first day we met. I assumed you were mute.”
I huffed out a sigh. “I nearly bit half of your face off. My mouth was very much open.”
He threw his head back and started laughing. “You did. I will give you that.” Vince leaned closer to the bars and Megan lifted her lip. “You don’t like me, do you?”
“Should I?” she snapped back.
“Well, I am an Alpha.”
She snorted. “Why do males always think that is a good enough reason to like someone?” She leveled him with a glare. “I wouldn't care if you were a king. I was out for a run, stumbled into your fucking shit show, and now I'm in here.” She looked around. “Caged like a wolf in a human zoo, and according to the one man in your little foursome of bullshit, waiting to die. So, Goddess forgive me, if I don’t give a fuck if you’re an Alpha or not.”
Vince laughed again and nodded. “Fair enough.” He leaned back in his seat. “How did you get out there?”
