(Jake's POV) After I had helped Lydia settle down, I got back on my carriage and took it back to the very spot I had picked it up. After doing this, I entered back into the mansion in the same way I had left. I was quite afraid but as a soldier, I was courageous. I knew that what I had just done was an act of disloyalty. Even at that, I was not ready to allow Lord Stone Sumach use Lydia for his selfish purposes. Lydia was pregnant and Lord Stone Sumach was supposed to show her mercy. Since I couldn't get my wishes in the open, I would do it secretly. I realized that the keys to the prison door was still with me. I actually stole the keys from the warder. I thought about returning the keys but it was too risky. I decided to dump in the opposite direction of where I passed. This would definitely distract the search party.I knew the warder would be in trouble when Lord Stone Sumach got to know that the woman he kept in his care had escaped. I wouldn't mind the warder being punished a
Jake's POV "I don't want much from everyone of you. I believe in flexibility and not in overworking people or having them overwhelmed with tasks…" Lord Stone Sumach explained. A stranger hearing him would have thought he was a good person. However, he was actually the worst. "So, here's the deal. I want all of you to go hunt each and every prisoner that escaped from this place. I will give each person tasks considering this. Are you listening?""Yes, Sir!" I and the remaining three squadron leaders said slowly.Lord Stone Sumach went ahead to list the tasks. He ordered the three other squadron leaders to hunt down the prisoners who had been involved in the prison break. After telling them this, he turned to me. He had not given me a task before."I learnt that the women's prison wasn't broken in the prison break. Do you remember the pregnant woman who was with the smugglers?" Lord Stone Sumach asked me coldly.I was frightened. I thought he had finally known that I saved Lydia. I
(Lydia Richmond's POV) I went to the door when I heard those voices arguing. I didn't make any sound so as not to cause suspicion. I was a runaway prisoner and it wouldn't be unexpected if people were looking for me. I put my ear on the door in the bid to hear what the voices were saying.But I didn't hear a thing.Those weren't voices. What I had been hearing was actually the sound of the breeze. I now knew that I had been imagining too much. I couldn't help but laugh at myself. After doing this, I went to have a seat.I didn't know why but I felt unsettled after Jake had left the house. I paced back and forth while wondering about the next line of action to take. I had mixed feelings about everything at the moment.Anyway, I knew better. I had to settle down to have some sleep. I did this but I still ended up rolling back and forth on the bed. The bed wasn't so comfortable and the thoughts on my mind made me more uncomfortable. I didnt feel relaxed at all.At last, nature took con
(Lydia Richmond's POV) I was so afraid at that moment. I thought I had killed Jake. I moved stealthily towards him with the aim of checking his condition.Jake wasn't moving. He laid unconscious where he was. I moved in to check his pulse now. I could still feel life in his veins. Now, I knew he had not died already. He was still living and I still had to save him. However, I didn't know how to do this. I knew no herbs or roots that could rescue him from this.I was directed by impulse to check his head where I had hit him with the piece of wood. I checked and the area wasn't bleeding. However, it was swollen. I wasn't comfortable with this as he could be having an internal injury. I had once read that in those cases, a person's life was at risk as it could cut short the blood flow from the brain. It could also cause excessive blood flow to the brain. I pondered on all these but still without a solution. Suddenly, I saw Jake began to come out of his consciousness. This was good news
(Lydia Richmond's POV) I heard the voice clearly. This wasn't a mix-up at all. As I heard this, my heart began to pound loudly. I had heard Jake's name and since he was the captain of his squadron, the remaining men in the squadron were probably looking for him.My first intent was to find a piece of clothing to cover Jake's mouth lest he shouts and let the men know that he was in. However, I was so shocked that I remained rooted to a spot. I thought severally of the next line of action to take. I was shaking feverishly but out of fear."Captain Jake!" I heard the same voice once again. This was a confirmation that I wasn't daydreaming. Jake was looking at me now. If I could read his mind correctly, he was probably thinking of answering the caller so he would be saved. This was something that would actually happen. I had no weapon to threaten Jake apart from the big stick around. I knew the men calling Jake were soldiers. They would have swords to combat me. If Jake managed to answe
(Lydia Richmond's POV ) I was shocked on seeing the man. He had scars all over his face. I fell down not unconscious but with my heart beating louder than ever. He was a beast in my eyes and I expected him to tear me into pieces at that moment.But he didn't. I watched him more and saw this caring perspective of him. He looked startled after he had gazed at my stomach. He must have seen that I was heavily pregnant."How come you are here, young woman? You should be with your family…" the scary man told me. He moved towards me and helped me up. This got me surprised. I wasn't expecting this from him at all.He began to help me dust off my clothes. I knew he would want a reply to the question he had asked before and so, I decided to cook up a lie. That was probably a way to escape from his hands. He was definitely from the Pack and if I told I was escaping from Lord Stone Sumach, he would want to hold me and take me back to where I have been escaping from."My uncle is an evil man.
(Lydia Richmond's POV) He led me to escape. I followed him without muttering a word. One thing I liked in him was the fact that he was knowledgeable. We were currently in the forest and he literally knew everything in there. He knew where to put his leg so as not to fall into danger. It was due to his knowledge that I finally escaped from Jake and his men who could have caught me.Jake didn't see me though. I had only heard his voice from afar.Soon enough, I got to his place. The man lived in a hut in the secluded part of the forest. I knew that Jake and his men wouldn't come here because of the danger that they would have envisioned. True enough, nobody would think of making a home there."My name is Andy…" the scary man told me. He handed me a cup of cold water. I wasted no time in collecting the cup from him. I didn't even care if the water was poisoned. I went on to gulp the cold and cool water. It was really satisfying."Thank you…" I told him and handed the cup to him. Af
(Lydia Richmond's POV) I wondered what would happen now. But first, I had to exclaim. This was unexpected. "What!" I exclaimed. "You have been a fugitive? Like you also once escaped from prison? Do you mean this Pack's prison? Like from the hands of Lord Stone?""Yes!" Andy replied still with a smile on his face. "In fact, I can only stay calm now that I have heard your story. We are in the same shoes, Lydia. We will have to stick by each other from now on."I was finding this difficult to believe. I really needed him to expatiate."Can you expatiate, please? I don't seem to understand this…" I said again. I wanted to make sure I wasn't thinking wildly.He sighed. I waited for him to start talking. I was going to wait till the end. This wasn't time for me to be too forward about anything. I had to keep things cool."Yes, I will," Andy told me now. "Three years ago, I also entered the Pack illegally just like you and still like you, I was caught, arrested, and thrown into prison.