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I scooted forward so I was sitting on the edge of the couch. “What do you want to know?”
My dad gave me a tight-lipped smile and looked at Willa and then back at me. “Anything you can tell us about the layout of the land, how many men you think might be there, and most importantly where the women are most likely being held. I know we asked you this before, but that was the day you came home. I’m hoping maybe now that you’ve had a few days at home, you’ll maybe remember more details.”
I shared a look with Willa.
She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and spoke up first. “Sloane and I didn’t get to leave the main house, but one time Sawyer took us shopping. I’m afraid I don’t know where the girls are.”
I looked down at my hands, clenching and unclenching my fingers before I spoke up. “We didn’t leave the main house, not really. The only time I came out was when Lincoln took me down by the stream to show me where his hideout was… Where his and Sawyer‘s hideout was.”
My mouth was dry, and with my pulse racing, I cleared my throat. “That’s the way that we escaped. But I think I can get you a better layout of the land and find out where the girls are being held. I just need some time.”
I cast a quick glance at my mom. She offered me a kind smile and inclined her head. She had told Dad. I wasn’t surprised. I didn’t think they kept anything from each other.
My father sighed heavily and leaned back. “Your mother has told me about your connection to Sawyer and Lincoln.”
I ducked my head and nodded. Heat swept over my face, to my ears, and down the back of my neck.
My dad stood up and began to pace the room. He put his hands in his pockets like he always did when he was thinking. “Sloane, are you one hundred percent sure they can be trusted?”
“Yes.” My answer was instant.
My dad stopped pacing and stared at me. I did my best not to wiggle under his scrutiny.
Willa lifted her hand up like a kid might raise theirs in class. “I didn’t talk much to Lincoln. But I do trust Sawyer. He saved my life. He knows this baby is not his, and he said nothing. He protected me the best he could from his father and everyone else while we were there. And from what I saw, Lincoln and Alpha Dane do not see eye to eye.”
My dad exhaled, making his nostril flare. He flexed his hands in his pockets. “Do you think he will give you the information? We need the layout of the facility so that we can plan a rescue attempt. Our goal is to be on the property for as little time as necessary.”
I shot to my feet, maybe a little too fast, because I caught a wave of dizziness and almost had to sit back down. I fought the urge to run out the door and prepare right now to go to Pack Wolf Blood.
“I think he’ll give me everything we need. But there’s something we need to do while we’re there. It’s Lincoln. Alpha Dane knows that he helped Willa and me escape. He’s in bad shape. If we don’t rescue him with the girls, I’m afraid he’s going to die.” My voice hitched, and tears pricked my eyes.
The reality of what I’d said sank in. It was the truth, too. Lincoln was on borrowed time. Every second that he was a prisoner meant there was more time for Mikey and Alpha Dane to torture him.
My dad shared a look with my mom. She gave him a nod.
He turned back to me. “And you know where he is being held?”
I wiped my sweaty palms on my pants. “He’s being kept in one of the barns. I’m sure I can find out which one so we will be able to help him too.”
My dad shook his head, a frown on his face. “There is no way I’m letting you anywhere near that place.”
“Dad.” I put my hand over my chest, gripping my tank top as I fought the urge to scream at him, throw myself at his feet, and demand he let me go.
Acting like a petulant child wouldn’t get me anywhere though.
I rolled my shoulders back and held his gaze. “Please let me go, Dad. I’m the only person here who can go and has been there before.”
I put my hand on Willa’s shoulder.
She slumped and turned to look up at me, her bottom lip quivering. “Sloane, no.”
My dad hesitated for a long moment. He shuffled his feet as he tapped his fingers against his leg, and I could tell he was thinking. It took every ounce of willpower I had not to keep talking. I knew him, and if I went on and on, he was more likely to turn me down.
He drew his hands out of his pockets and crossed his arms over his chest. “Do you understand what it is you’re asking for, Sloane? There’s a very real possibility that those who go might not come back. If Alpha Dane gets his hands on you again…”
Neither of us wanted to imagine that outcome.
I curled my toes into the plush carpet. “I know what’s at stake, Dad. I’ve always known, and I want to do everything I can to help protect our pack and our family. I want to help you get the girls back, and I want to get Lincoln. His website is still the best chance we have at finding other packs out there, warning them, and getting people to come help our fight.”
