Prophet by S.M. West

Author:S.M. West [West, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SMW Books
Published: 2018-09-13T18:30:00+00:00

16

Saturday 5:49 PM

Nick

“We’ve got to keep going,” Maggie whispers, trembling beside me.

The door was unlocked not even an hour ago. What the hell happened? The large, cavernous warehouse is dimly lit, and we stick to the dark corners as we make our way to the staircase.

We make it to the second floor, where the offices are, without incident, but heavy footfalls aren’t too far away. Damn, we’re sitting ducks in this place.

We slip into a small closet. I need to stash her somewhere and lure them away. This isn’t like the forest where we had not only the cover of darkness but also the trees and bushes to help conceal our movements. It’s only a matter of time before they find us.

We’re about to leave, there’s nowhere to hide, when I spot a small hatch in the ceiling. An attic? If someone enters the closet, they aren’t likely to see it right away. It’s a supply closet. It would be a quick glance, and they’d move on.

She follows my eyeline and shakes her head, vehemently. “I can’t.”

Her vice-like grip hurts as her short fingernails sink into my flesh. The blood drains from her already pale complexion, and her eyes say everything she can’t.

I don’t know the specifics, but it’s the dark or heights or both that freak her the fuck out. I don’t fully understand her fear, but her safety comes first.

“You have to or else they’ll kill you.”

“I hate you.”

“Yeah. Hate me.” I’m sarcastic, knowing it’s true.

“I don’t need your fucking permission.” Her tone is cutting, as sharp as her gaze, but I much prefer it to the fear that resided there moments ago.

“You’ve got to go up there. Now.”

“Don’t leave me.” Her voice cracks, turning her head to hide the tears rushing to her eyes.

I’m done for. There’s no way I can resist. Whether it’s her expression—terrified beyond all reason with her eyes drilling into my soul, imploring me to stay with her—or it’s the broken vulnerability in her tone, I can’t go.

“I promise I won’t leave.”

What the hell is my problem? Since when did I lose my balls? We have to move quickly; they could discover this room any second now.

My fingers interlace, flattening into a step, and with a hand on my shoulder, she plants her good foot in my palms. I hoist her up, whispering that I’m right behind her. She whimpers and moves the drywall aside to crawl in.

It’d be smarter for me to make myself known and get the guys to follow me away from the docks, but I can’t leave her like this. Besides, I told her that I’d stay. I won’t betray her again.

I can’t explain it. I’m undone by her distress, no different than when I’ve seen Caro at her most vulnerable. I can’t even think of Léa. My chest aches.

Using the almost-bare shelving unit, my foot pushes off the edge and the thing teeters, threatening to fall over. I slide into the small space and pull the cover back into place.

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