I was starting to feel hopeless, but now that I seem to have a purpose, it’s all I can focus on. Jena and I will get out of here. We won’t be unscathed, but we will be free.
This jerkface walks over with a smile, like we’re friends meeting up for lunch. “It’s good to see you awake, the Alpha will be happy to hear you are up and waiting for him.” He sets a plate with a couple slices of bread and apples in front of me. They don’t even try to hide the herbs they are giving us. It’s sprinkled all over the plate.
“I’m not up for him. There’s really only so much sleeping anyone can do, even with the amount of sedatives you give us.” I push the plate back at him with my foot. I heard a small choking sound from Jena’s side of the cell. Jerkface must not have heard her though, he doesn’t take his eyes off of me.
“It will be so much fun to watch the Alpha break you. You will be screaming soon enough.”
“Is that all the action you’re allowed?” I don’t know where this is coming from, but I like the confused look that crosses his face, so I keep going. “Watching your small d*cked Alpha is what does it for you, huh? Must be a sad life you lead here.”
His entire face contorts in anger and he raises his hand to backhand me. “You better not, you know he wants her soon and he said not to lay another hand on her so she is healthy enough to conceive.”
I know that voice. Anger boils in me. He let this happen, let them take me and just stood by watching. My focus doesn’t shift from jerkface as Robbie strolls into the room. “Feed her and get out, you have your orders.”
“Don’t tell me what my orders are. Last I heard, you were stripped of your status after your failure to bring her in on your own.”
“She’s here isn’t she?” Robbie gestures towards me. The f*cking asshole.
“No thanks to you. It took the whole crew to get her here.”
“I’m aware. I am not dumb enough to pick a fight with her on my own, why do you think the whole crew was brought in. Maybe you should not listen to rumors so much, and learn to just pay attention, it would help you with your status with the Alpha and maybe you could move up from prisoner duty.”
I heard a growl come from Jerkface, but he didn’t respond, so Robbie must be right and watching us is very low on the dominance list. Jerkface goes to stalk out the door, but as he passes Robbie I notice a slight movement of Robbie’s hand at Jerkface’s waist, then the sound of keys clattering to the floor.
“You should probably be more careful, it looks like you aren’t maintaining your gear very well.”
Robbie smirks at him then looks back at me, but only for a brief second, like he’s trying to communicate something. But it is so quick I might have imagined it. Jerkface swipes his keys up off the floor and hooks them back on his belt and that’s when I see it. The clasp is loose. For whatever reason Robbie is trying to help me.
I look down at the measly food I was given, knowing I won’t eat it, but my stomach protesting all the same. The door closes and I hear the familiar sound of the lock engaging. I lean back against the wall tilting my head and closing my eyes, but still concentrating on trying to get my hand out of this cuff. All I need is one free hand to take out Jerkface. We are leaving today.
