“Do you think this is my first kidnapping?”
He frowned for a moment before smiling.
“Of course that freak couldn’t get a woman in a normal manner,” he said, stepping back.
This has to be the most unpleasant human I’ve ever met, Bouda snapped.
“Yet here you are,” he sneered, his gaze dropping to my stomach,“impregnated by him.”
“Don’t you have anything better to do?”
“Eat your food,” he said.“You’re being transported tomorrow, and I doubt you’ll get much to eat or drink with the next lot.”
This time he was calmer as he closed the door behind him.
I think we might need to rescue ourselves at this rate, I told Bouda.
The warehouse was cold—though not as cold as the stone cell—but at least there was a mattress keeping me off the floor. I lifted the sandwich, checking the seal before opening it.
Once I’d eaten, I was trying to figure out how to get out of my clothes so I could shift when Bouda froze. My ears pricked up, but all I could hear were the men in the distance, playing cards. I never heard his voice, yet I had the distinct feeling he’d stay nearby until I was handed over to the next set of goons.
He’s close, she said softly. They’re here.
I almost let myself feel relieved—until I remembered Adam’s warm blood splattering across my face. It felt like a lifetime ago. That had been Fenrir at his worst, in his ginormous form. Not the smaller wolf who’d been frolicking in the woods with us.
Bouda didn’t care. She was looking forward to the bloodbath.
I tutted at her, but she ignored me.
If I could let them know where I was, maybe I could temper the murderous rage. I glanced at my wrist and gently tapped the handcuff against the pipe.
Tap, tap, tap.
Pause.
I repeated the sound, hoping he’d hear us.
My arse was sore and freezing from the dirty cold floor.
Chapter 51
Blaidd
I removed the corrugated metal roof panel and checked that the area inside was clear before tossing the rope down. My sailing knots came in handy, but I tugged on the rope once more to ensure it was secure before climbing through the panel.
Fenrir was sniffing the air the moment we began to descend.
Remember, they will have guns, I told him.
We move fast.
True—but the bigger you are, the easier it will be to shoot your wolf form.
Lielit was still tapping for us.
Hanson was a dead man. Tonight, I didn’t care who had given the order. He took the job, and he would pay the price.
My feet hit the ground and I ran toward the sound.
