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He turned his attention to his brother. “Sloane is right. We have to get you out of here.”
Lincoln frowned and shook his head. “I don’t want Sloane coming here. It’s not safe. Mikey is like a crazed animal. If he found her here…” He looked away.
I shuddered at his implications, and the lump in my throat grew larger.
Sawyer took my hand again, and he met Lincoln’s eyes. “We aren’t going to let Mikey or Dad touch Sloane.” He gave us both a pointed look before fixating on Lincoln. “Dad still wants access to your computer. I was thinking I could tell him that you shipped it somewhere. Maybe we would still be able to intercept it or something. It would get him away from the pack and give Sloane and her pack a chance to make their move.”
Lincoln chuckled and let his head fall back. “You do realize that I don’t actually need my computer to access everything, right?”
Sawyer frowned and shrugged.
I shared a look with Sawyer. I mean, I guess it kind of made sense.
Lincoln rolled his eyes. “Sure, it’s nice to have my computer. I have all my passwords and bookmarks on it. But everything is stored on the servers online. In the cloud. It can be accessed from anywhere. You just need to know my password.”
I nodded and looked up at the ceiling as I processed what he was saying. “You just gave me the computer because it was easier because you already had everything pulled up?”
Lincoln leaned forward and kissed my brow. “Exactly. But I think you’re onto something, Sawyer. Dad doesn’t understand technology like I do. If you tell him that I shipped it some place, he’ll probably take a good group of people with him to intercept it.”
I squeezed both of their hands as my heart did a little happy dance in my chest. “Then my pack comes and gets the girls and Lincoln while the numbers are low. Maybe we could do some damage here, too.”
Both guys looked at me with deep frowns on their faces.
But it was Sawyer who spoke up. “Sloane, I don’t want you anywhere near this place ever again. I’ll help orchestrate so your dad and pack can come, but I don’t want you here.”
I gritted my teeth. “I’m coming here. I don’t think they would intentionally leave Lincoln, but he’s separated from everyone else, and I know those men. They’re going to choose their daughters before him. Someone has to come and make sure that they get Lincoln out of here, too. I’m the only one I trust with that task.”
I didn’t think anyone would intentionally leave him, but family always came first. And women were coveted in most packs I knew.
Lincoln reached over and tucked a lock of hair behind my ear. “Sloane, it’s dangerous here. Mikey will be here, and I know you beat him last time, but he’s furious about that. It’s made him…” He closed his eyes and huffed.
“He’s a lunatic,” I supplied. “Yeah, I know. And I’m sure he’ll be out for my blood if he catches me, so I won’t let him.”
Lincoln opened his eyes and stared at Sawyer before turning back to me. “Sloane, I don’t even want to tell you what he threatened to do to you. Please stay home, where it’s safe.”
Sawyer and Lincoln shared a look before Sawyer tucked his finger under my chin and turned my attention to him. “Lincoln is right. Mikey is unhinged. He’ll hurt you.”
I pulled away from Sawyer and looked at my lap as I let go of both of their hands so I could wipe my palms on my pants. “I know how dangerous Mikey is. He’s worse than your father, and that says a lot. But nowhere is safe. Those wolves came into my home. Attacked my mom. Keeping me there doesn’t make me any safer.”
I sat up straighter. “I want to learn to fight from both of you. And I’m going to need the layout of the compound so I can provide it to everyone else. They want to come as soon as possible, and I plan to come with them.”
They weren’t going to talk me out of it. Lincoln was getting out of here even if I had to drag him by myself.
Sawyer swallowed. “I’ve always admired your strength, Sloane.”
I opened my mouth to protest, but he held up his hand, so I let him continue.
“I can see that we won’t talk you out of it, so I’ll give you the information that you need. Just please promise that you’ll be careful.”
Tears pricked my eyes, and I nodded. “I promise. We’ve only just begun to explore our relationship. I’m not ready to leave any of us yet.”
Lincoln grimaced and ran a hand through his hair. “I don’t like this.”
Sawyer huffed as his brows pulled together. “Neither do I, but Sloane’s right. Your best bet of getting out of here is with her. And we’re a team. All three of us together are equal. Like it or not, she’s going to have to fight in the battles to come, even though every instinct inside us tells us to protect her and keep her safe and away from it.”
Lincoln’s nostrils flared. “I don’t want anything to happen to her. You’re letting her walk right into the wolf’s den.”
I reached back out and put my hands on both of their legs. “I don’t want to see anything happen to either of you.” I turned my attention directly on Lincoln, my eyes softening as tears clouded my vision. “Knowing that Mikey has been hurting you, torturing you… I can’t sleep. It’s eating me up inside, and you keep locking me out, so I have no way of knowing if you’re okay. I’ve been so worried about you.”
