Ian’s POVI opened my bedroom door and smiled. My beautiful girl was waiting for me in our bed. She was reading a book and she looked up at me as soon as I walked in.“Hi,” she said softly, closing the book and placing it on the nightstand. “How did it go?”I sighed as I approached her. I had to hug her and kiss her before I did anything else.“Not so good,” I mumbled, leaning in and placing a kiss on her soft lips. “Hazel asked if she could leave.”Katie’s eyes widened.“Oh, Goddess,” she mumbled quietly. “How did they take it?”I sighed again and sat on the bed next to her. I took her hand in mine, lifted it, and kissed her knuckles.“Not so good,” I said. “They just don’t want to admit how much they actually need her and want her.”I simply couldn’t understand them. I couldn’t imagine my life without Katie in it. I couldn’t imagine being away from her. I couldn’t imagine not being able to kiss her, hold her, and tell her how much I loved her. My life changed completely ever since I

Hazel’s POVI woke up feeling a bit better than yesterday. My legs didn’t hurt as bad. My stomach didn’t feel like it was twisting and turning all the time. My heart wasn’t racing as fast as it did yesterday.I was feeling better and I was going to get out of there. I had to leave before they broke me completely.I threw the blanket off my body and stood up carefully. It felt weird to be on my feet after I spent days lying in cells. I took a deep breath as I stood up straighter and looked around the room.I had to find a way out of here.I assumed that it would be impossible for me to just walk out of the packhouse. Someone would stop me. Someone would ask where I was going. Someone would call them and tell them that I tried to leave. I couldn’t let that happen. Hopefully, I would already be out of their territory by the time they figured I left.Maybe I could use a window.I approached the nearest window and my hopes were crushed immediately. We were so high up that I wouldn’t surviv

Hazel’s POVI spent the entire day staring through the window and waiting for the night to fall. No one else came to see me and I was thankful for that. I didn’t want a distraction. I wanted peace and silence so I could focus on my escape.As soon as it started getting dark I stood up and approached the window. I looked down at the small clearing between the packhouse and the edge of the forest. I was afraid that there would be guards walking around, but thankfully, I saw no one.I had to go. I had to leave while I still had the chance.I turned around and rushed toward one of the chairs that were placed around the coffee table. I pulled it toward the bedroom door and jammed the back of the chair under the doorknob. I had to at least slow them down.I rushed back toward the window and looked outside one more time. There were no guards walking around.It was now or never.I opened the window and glanced behind my shoulder. No one was coming. No one was at the door. No one was going to

Aiden’s POV My heart was hammering against my ribcage as I walked back into the packhouse. I was holding her as tightly as I possibly could. The fear of losing her was overwhelming and I felt like I only now realized what had happened. Only now when she was back home did I feel my body go numb. Only now did I feel sweat break on the back of my neck. “What happened?” Ian asked as he rushed down the stairs. “Is she okay?” “She is fine, Ian,” Elijah said. “She tried to leave.” Packhouse workers knew better than to be in our way. I saw no one other than Ian and it was better that way. I would lose my shit if anyone said anything or even looked at her the wrong way. “Oh, Hazel,” Ian mumbled as he started following behind us. “How did she leave the room?” “Drainpipe,” Elijah sighed. “Is that right, Hazel?” She didn’t respond. I rubbed her back gently and placed another kiss on her temple. I could feel how scared and confused she was. “Should we move her into another room?” Ian asked.