Chapter 13

MAEVE

"As you wish Luna" Beta Stimpson responded to my request.

Why the heck was he calling me Luna? That was a question for later. For now we needed to hurry and get these women out of their cells.

I was trying to ignore my racing mind as a fumbled at each cell, with the keys that had been handed to me by Beta Stimpson. How could I have been so naive! I was beginning to fall for my captor, not realising he was the reason for everything that had gone wrong in my life.

The feeling of betrayal and embarrassment over my stupidity were crushing my very existence. I needed to focus. These women were depending on us to get them out. I needed to be strong. I could wallow in my own self pity later.

All of the cell doors were open, but some of the women remained unmoved in their cell. They were clearly conditioned through terror to stay where they were.

I stood tall projecting my voice across the basement.

"You have all endured far more than any of us should have to. You have been beaten, ra