The Escape Baldacci Novels & Stories

I remained hidden until they were done with sharing their condolences with Kylan, and only when they left did I leave my hiding spot. "You should have met them, I'm sure they miss you." Kylan said the moment I was within earshot, but I wasn't paying him any attention at the moment. I was still pissed that there was no remorse in their eyes, even when they were the core reason I had escaped from home. They had sold me to the highest bidder, and yet they didn't seem to care.

“Paid my way in? She’s going that far?” Paul nodded, holding up his phone where a fresh headline had appeared. The words blared: "Pregnant Suzanne Langford Lands Lead Role in ‘The Heiress Escape’ – Is This the Studio’s Strategy or Just a Scandalous Coincidence?" “The way it’s worded,” Paul continued, “it makes it sound like your pregnancy was the deciding factor, and that the studio is using you for the public sympathy angle. She’s trying to twist the whole thing—like you’re some kind of pawn. And her fans are already eating it up.”

He knocked once and let himself in. “They’re all here,” he said quietly. “Waiting.” I didn’t look up. I was seated at the edge of my bed, elbows on my knees, eyes fixed on the floor like it held all the answers I needed. My jaw was tight, and my nails dug into my palms. I had been holding back the storm all day, but it was crawling up my throat now. “How’s the search?” Darian asked, even though we both knew the answer. “Dead end,” I muttered. Then I stood up so fast my chair screeched across the floor. “She escaped. She actually escaped.”

I was the only one in the house who was wide awake . I slipped out of bed and decided to go to the home office to work. I had my emergency phone in one of my drawers and it came as no surprise as to who had called me and left messages. Salvatore... when I called him back he answered the call in a state. He told me he was on his way to Johannesburg; even when I told him that there was no need , he stuck to his guns . He said he wanted to meet me a couple of kilometers away from town... make that a warehouse that I knew. I used to go there with Duncan long ago. It's in the middle of nowhere; it looks abandoned but they have an underground level where everything is alive. He suggested that I go

HELENA The night was cold; there was nothing under the concrete floor. The chains dug on my wrists and ankles that I was taken back to the day I escaped the palace. I had burnt wounds back then and I was sure I wouldn’t survive. Today I was in the cold palace, four days had passed without eating or drinking anything.

"Something about old god magic mixed with new science, but he never tells me how." Scarlet snorted and said, "Sounds about right, men and their secrets." Hailey laughed then replied, "Oh trust me Kael's got himself more than a few secrets. But he keeps us safe and that is what matters." The way she said his name made my chest tighten, there's no reason for me to be jealous. By noon I had lost track of time, the sun was warm and Levi was chasing butterflies near the fence laughing, and for a second I almost forgot the world was dying outside these walls again.

As the Guards' voices grow fainter, Eskaal takes a cautious step forward, his escape from the dungeon and his quest for justice and freedom beginning now, under the cover of night and in the shadows of uncertainty. Eskaal moves with silent precision, keeping to the shadows as he follows the sound of the patrolling Guards. He knows that to escape, he must eliminate the immediate threat posed by the Guards. He hears the approaching footsteps, and his senses sharpen. As the first Guard comes into view, Eskaal springs into action. With a swift and calculated move, he strikes the Guard on the back of the head with the hilt of a fallen torch.

the grumpy Alpha says as Atticus stands perfectly still, allowing the others to restrain him. Warriors finally pour into the room after another minute, and the visiting Alphas release Atticus to them. "Report. Did the prisoners escape," an Alpha asks, and a warrior clears his throat. "Only Alpha Kincaid has escaped. He has fled the territory. Luna Kandace is still in custody," he says, and the Alphas nod.

"You don't have to feel guilty. Who would have guessed that we would see a dead body in the river? It was a cold night, everyone really wouldn't have expected that. And about you being kidnapped, that was also an accident. Ethan was just hit, he's fine. Right, Ethan?" It wasn't a small blow, Ethan wanted to protest. But what he did was Ethan smiled reluctantly. He nodded his head, agreeing with Uncle Chuck's opinion to make Alicia comfortable. "I'm fine, my head is hard as a rock and you can hit it a few times." "That sounds like an exaggeration, Ethan," Alicia said, rolling her eyes lazily. Alicia crossed her arms over her chest, looking at the two men before her in turn. "But I'm serious a

“Bael has escaped... and he’s rallied supporters outside the border. He plans to reveal our alliance to the Steelclaws.” A chill ran down Rayka’s spine as she exchanged a look with Sylvester. The stakes had just risen.