Chapter 184: Escape Plan

Moana

After I saw the video of Edrick putting something in my coffee, I knew that I needed to get out.

It both broke my heart and made me sick to think about leaving. I had been falling deeply in love with Edrick, and yet this entire time it turned out that he was secretly plotting something against me; I didn’t know what it was exactly that he was planning, but whatever it was certainly wasn’t good.

I needed to get myself and my baby out of there, and I planned on returning Ella to her rightful mother, too. Even though I knew that taking Ella and returning her to her mother could land me in prison, I was willing to take that risk for the sake of getting little Ella out of a household with a father who was dangerous and up to no good.

That afternoon, during my lunch break, I made my escape plan. I called Olivia as soon as I could and explained everything.

“Okay,” she said, taking a deep breath after I had told her all about the video evidence I had. “We’ll get you out of there.”

“And Ella, too,” I said.

if she was crying. When she responded, she didn’t mention anything but her voice was

repeating herself, like she was thinking deeply. Then, after a few more moments

up and put her on his shoulders, and as we began to walk home he slipped his arm around me. I felt myself instantly become tense under his

we should do this?” my wolf asked,

on accident, but caught myself just in time. “Yes,” I replied. “It’s for the best. I’d

“Alright.”

but she was understanding of the situation. It

we got home, I feigned sickness and went straight to my room. I locked my door

change our clothes, wait for a couple of hours, and then leave. After we left, there would be a black car with tinted windows waiting for us that would have Olivia inside. Together, the three of

she had changed her identity, purchased a fake ID, and that the “original” Olivia

I would withdraw all of my money, dump my phone and my wallet in the river on our way to the airport, and Olivia would give me a new ID. Once we were in Europe, I could convert all of my money and open a new bank account there

no other choice, and it was the only way to protect myself, my baby, and Ella. Edrick and his family were far too powerful and dangerous, and I was more willing to put my trust in a woman who I hardly knew at this point than to trust

the door a few times, but each time I either pretended to be asleep or I said that I was too sick to come out. Finally, it seemed

putting Ella to bed in her room next door. I

that this was their last time that they would see each other. I listened tearfully as he

daddy,” Ella’s tiny voice said. “I

you

heard the sound of Edrick’s footsteps leaving the room, followed by the sound of Ella’s bedroom door closing. There was a pause, and then his footsteps came

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