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“We‟re going to sort this out,” she promised him. “We‟re going to get Jamie back, and
we‟re going to make Alan safe. We are.”
Except there was no way to make Alan safe. Gerald could do whatever he wanted to him,
anytime he liked, and Nick would have to watch.
Nick shifted, the line of his shoulders too tight, fury and helplessness on his face for one
murderous moment, and then he nodded again.
“Tell me about your plan sooner next time. You‟re the war leader, aren‟t you?” he asked,
and waited for her to nod. “So lead.”
Mae watched him turn and go in the direction his brother had gone, stalking him like a
predator.
“Yeah,” she said softly to herself. “Sounds like a plan.”