Chapter Sixty Five

LUCY

In the early hours of the morning, I heard the cell door creak open and Nathan stealthily approached the cell where I and my mother were held captive. He immediately began to unfasten the chains that held me down and unlocked the cell.

My heart grew in anticipation as he released me and my mother from the cell. “Thank you, Nathan,” I whispered, embracing the urgency of the situation.

“Time is of the essence. My father’s plans to execute both of you are looming ominously,” Nathan said, a sense of urgency in his voice. “I overhead him instruct one of his guards to behead you and send it as a gift to Chris.”

“I don’t know how I’m ever going to repay you for what you’ve done,” I said, my heart full of gratitude.

“Nathan, a conflicted expression on his face nodded. “I can’t let my father do this. Get your mother to safety before the guards get here.”

With my mother in tow, I and Nathan ventured out of the rogue pack far from the impending danger. When we got to the boundary that separ