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Lydia collapsed into the seat opposite Brodie Kincade as he closed the coach door, and her heart raced as she tried not to panic. It felt as though her whole world was spinning. Her sister and father had done a terrible, wicked thing, and yet she had been the one abducted trying to undo their actions.
She jumped and gasped as the other door opened and Rafe Lennox ducked inside.
Brodie at first pointed his knife at the man, then stared, momentarily stunned. “Rafe?”
“Hello, old chap, thought you might need a hand with . . .” Rafe’s words trailed away as he caught sight of Lydia. He grinned as the coach started to move. “Well, hello there.”
Lydia shrank back as far away from the two men as she could get.
“I say, what’s that sweet kitten doing here?” Rafe asked Brodie.
“Sweet? No, no,
