Ran Away Pregnant Came Back Alpha Heiress Novel

Chapter 406 I didn't like taking gambles with my relationship, and I didn't think he did either. For him to say this, and to phrase it like this, I knew he had to be as serious as he could be. Which meant, I had to listen. "Very well," I said with a sigh. "I will stay. But it can't be forever." "Just until the fugitives are caught," Damien said. Leaning in, he kissed me softly on the cheek. "Thank you," he said. For now, it was enough. Before long, our girls were brought back home. Their fear was clear on their faces.

I spent most of my time trying to reassure them, even though I didn't fully understand what was happening myself. Damien stayed for a little while, but then excused himself, disappearing out the door to who knew where. Somewhere I couldn't follow. Sienna's POV Ruth had a whole assortment of potions and herbal concoctions in her satchel bag. As soon as we stepped out of our cells, she gave scent-hiding potions to Claire and me. She also had one for herself. "Thank the Moon Goddess I made extras," she mumbled to herself, still giving Claire dirty sideways looks.

In a way, I could understand her hostility. Claire has never been the kindest person, or the easiest to deal with. Her inclusion here clearly hadn't been part of Ruth's plan. But Claire did have several points in her favor, as far as I was concerned. In terms of getting our revenge, she was better planning than me, able to see things more clearly than I could. And now that she agreed we would deal with the planning as a team, I thought we would be able to actually succeed this time. I also did really need her help winning back Ian.

She was better at that kind of thing than me, and would know what to do. Even now, I kept my book with my smashed flowers between the pages. I couldn't bear to part with it, even as we had left everything else behind. Now, we followed Ruth through the forests she seemed to know well. "Where are we going?" Claire asked. "Do you have a hiding spot planned?" "Yes and no," Ruth replied. "I hesitated in the escape, unsure where we would find safe shelter. But after the delivery of those flowers..." Ruth glanced at the book in my hands.

"I think I have an answer." "You did ask him first?" Claire asked, skepticism clear in her voice. "He won't refuse us," Ruth said. That meant no. Claire gave me a dark look behind Ruth's back. 1/2 I had so many questions, not the least of which was why Ruth was even helping us - intended to only want to help me escape. er, me. She seemed to have I recognized her as a longtime servant at Jake's estate, being there even before I was born. But I never really talked to her overmuch. I had no idea I had anyone's loyalty, even hers.

Since things were going so well, I was afraid to ask too many questions. Instead, I just followed quietly along as Ruth led us to lan's estate, on the far edges of the pack. She walked confidently through the gate and then right up to the door. Claire and I were there, standing to the side, hiding our faces behind our hooded sweatshirts. A servant opened the door. "The master of the house, please," Ruth said. The door closed and stayed closed for a few long minutes. Then, when it opened again, Ian was there. "Can I help you, madam?" he asked. "Are you lost?" Claire and I showed our faces.

Seeing them, recognition and understand sparked in Ian's eyes. I waited, holding my breath, unsure whether he would accept us or turn us away. "I see." He stood back, giving us room to enter. "Get in here before you are seen." 2/2 Joseph King