3rd Person

“Can I see her photo again?” Linda asked Ethan, feeling more anxious the closer they drew to King Aimon’s palace.

He offered her his phone, where Anita’s photo was plastered across the screen. “Text it to yourself. We have no idea how she’s going to try and smuggle them in, so keep your eyes sharp. They might not be visible at all.”

“Just look for a b***h in leather” Jane suggested fiercely. She’d memorized every inch of Anita’s photo on their journey, but she had a feeling the woman’s clothing would call more attention than anything else.

“Okay.” Linda nodded, sending off a message so that her own phone binged in notification. “And if l see her?”

“Call us, and don’t let her out of your sight.” Ethan instructed.

“What if she goes past the palace gates, we can’t exactly walk inside” Linda murmured.

“We have to play it by ear:” Ethan frowned. “If we can catch her before she gets that close, we will”

“And if not?” Jane asked, wringing her hands.

Then we’ll find a way to sneak into the palace and get the pups back- and Eric if he’s there.” Ethan added for Linda’s benefit. “Aimon won’t hurt them. The most important thing is to make sure he doesn’t know we’re here.”

“Do you really think we can get to them first?” Jane asked, leaning into his side. They were back in their disguises, but she couldn’t help herself, she felt sick to her stomach and riddled with fear – she needed her mate.

“We have a chance.” Ethan nodded. Just don’t give up hope.” They came to a stop at the end of the main road, peering around the corner at the King’s opulent palace. It seemed all roads in the Southern Isles led here, to the seat of Aimon’s power.”There are three vehicle entrances, and I seriously doubt Anita will bring them on foot. We can split up, each cover one gate.”

shook her head. “We’ll never stop her if she

running. Make sure you aren’t close when they’re deployed, you can even run so it looks like you’re fleeing some violence. If you have the opportunity, grab the pups and get out of there, if not, try to

like a long

sometimes.” Ethan confirmed. “And we

fretted, thinking again

one of you are caught, I’ll get you out” Ethan vowed.“But if l’m

could reply. “If the costume mistress was right, Linda will get here within

Jane nodded, wishing she could k!ss Ethan one last time. She knew it wasn’t possible however, same s*x couples were forbidden in King Aimon’s kingdom, and right now they looked like

over to whisper in her ear. “l love you, it’ll be

find them. She said the same words over and over in her head, chanting it like a prayer as she set up on the corner. Ethan had been incredibly industrious with the brief time they had, gathering books and various activities to make themselves look busy while they waited for Anita to

on a park bench and read, Linda would try her hand as a street performer – singing ballads with an upturned top hat in front of her to collect donations, and Ethan would join some other elderly men playing chess. They could all position themselves within sight of the gates, without ever calling attention

wondered, Able to walk about freely without constantly feeling watches and observed? No one cat-called her or stared too long, no one

fly under the radar, but she couldn’t deny she was enjoying it for the

to disguise them this way – she doubted she would ever have been able to walk around these isles without drawing attention to herself otherwise. Had she ever been able to peacefully mind her business in public without a man

come to this entrance? Was it a mistake to focus on her arriving

couldn’t imagine how the cruel woman would get all four pups into the palace on foot, though part of her hoped she’d try – just to give

she’d ever find the patience to simply do nothing when her pups could be right around the corner. Her ears were c****d towards her phone, anxiously

Any minute now.

hours, until at last Jane heard her phone chirp. She whipped it out of her pocket, but it was only a text message from

Jane responded, feeling as though she could cry. Haven’t seen

all at once, she was exhausted even though

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