“Would you have run from us if there was somewhere to go?”


    The first days on this had been so strange. There was never a way out. Walls were everywhere


    and I was surrounded by five powerful men. Muchter, when I learned my second duty on this,


    even death looked like a viable escape.


    No, I had never Liked being a ve.


    Admitting that to Damien seemed wrong. I Loved him now. Looking up into his gray eyes, I realized he


    already knew the answer.


    “Help us fight back,” he requested quietly, “support us while we do this.”


    The family had to agree. It was important to him that I thought Like they did. Swallowing my dread and


    fear, I nodded to him.


    “Use caution, my Love,” I warned taking his face in my hands, “I could not bear to lose you.”


    Murmured promises came from all five of them and I felt soothing hands stroking my back. Whether I


    liked it or not the family was agreed to this now.


    We spent six days at the cabin. My family talked to Tyle’s family about the creatures Hannah had told


    us about. They discussed the dangers that existed beyond the mountains. The boys loved the stories


    and never asked why they were getting this information.


    Everyday we trained outside the cabin. Tyle’s young family learned to fight with their mentors’ first


    swords. It was an honor and the boys treated it as such. Quite quickly it became obvious they had


    trained well with the wooden staffs.


    I knew and my men knew. It would not take long for Hannah to feel safe taking this family. They were


    fast and strong,cking only the opportunity to test their skills.


    I was fed bits of the root three times a day. It kept my stomach settled, but I was still so anxious.


    Damien and his Brothers truly nned to mount a coup from inside thepound. Despite my


    grudging eptance, it pushed my nerves to near breaking.


    Christof tried to console me on the transport ride back to thepound.


    “Evan has talked to every man in thepound,” he said. “He’s made friends with many men. We can


    invite men to dine with us and pick the family that would be best suited to escape.”


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    “If the women catch you,” I said miserably, “they will torture you. If they can’t control you, they will kill


    you.”


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    Christof wasn’t concerned. He and his Brothers would be careful. They’d not tell anyone anything until


    they were sure. This wasn’t going to be something they did recklessly.


    I wasn’t happy about it, but I knew that withholding my eptance only hurt them. They would still be


    driven to do this.


    “You had your chance to fight back and you took it, little Sister,” Bane said, “give us our chance.”


    Looking into his earnest face, I understood. They’d been raised to believe they were protectors. No


    matter what the women told them, they still felt that way. Freedom was something worth fighting for.


    Theck of resistance they had been disying had be unbearable.


    “Be careful and wise about this,” I warned looking up into his serious eyes.


    They certainly needed that encouragement. Evan would have liked to stand on thepound walls


    and call for a revolt. It was only his Brothers’ calm that soothed him.


    Jeb op dk Damien promptly took control of the situation. The men spent long nights discussing which


    family to send first to Hannah. While they stealthily interviewed the other men, we continued to train


    Bane’s son and his family. Our own eventual escape was also prepared for in mind and body. It was a


    busy time, but Damien kept us organized.