Chapter 441: Hostage
Olivia’s POV
"You have two minutes," the voice said. "Leave now, Lord Frederick, or both women die."
Frederick did not move at first. He stood like a statue, his chest heaving. His eyes burned red. I could see the war in him—anger, fear, something like pain.
"No," he growled. "You promised to hand over Selene."
The voice laughed softly. "And you are foolish to believe that."
The red light on Selene’s chest started to blink faster. I heard it—tick, tick—small and sharp in the loud room. My hands shook. My collar buzzed cold against my skin.
Frederick took one step forward. He looked like a beast about to break free. But the cartoon-like voice spoke again.
"Last warning," it said. "One minute."
Frederick’s jaw clenched. He looked at me once. In his eyes I saw something soft, a word without noise. He was coming back for us.
Then, with a hard look, he turned away.
He did not walk slowly. He ran. He did not look back.
The two men grabbed my arms roughly. One of them pulled a dark cloth over my face. Cold cloth. My sight went black.
They dragged me. Hard. My feet scraped the floor. My heart pounded so loud I thought it would break my ribs.
shoulders, on my arms. I felt the collar catch and tug. I felt the rope around Selene’s chair being cut as she was dragged along with me. The cloth pressed harder over my eyes. I could not see. I could not
floor of the car smelled like
My fingers closed around the knife hidden under my thigh, but my hands were tied. My breath came
beside me I heard the ticking of the
I prayed
began to move, and I couldn’t see where they were taking me. All I could do was wait and
My
out. They pushed us hard. I
us into a small room. The door slammed. My
I blinked. I looked
sat beside me on the floor. Her hair hung
at me. "Why did you come?" she asked, sounding
did not want to say
a deal with Frederick. If I go with them, he will let me go. He will
changed. Surprise flickered there. Then
fools?" she hissed. "How could you believe such?" She spat and
realized she was indeed right. Why did we not think this through? Damn
in a deep breath and relaxed against the cold wall as I closed my eyes, trying to communicate with my
scoffed. "Don’t bother... it won’t
and stared at her. It hadn’t been more than twenty-four hours
and the usual fire in her eyes was dim. She looked drained—weak—like
asked softly, even though I wasn’t
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