My wrists burned, and it was f*****g freezing, not to mention my mouth was dry and hurting because of the damn gag, but I could handle it and would break free. My biggest concern was that Zane did not cave and hand over the gem, so the moment Kendric left and I heard Ezra disappear, I tried focusing on connecting with Zane.
He said when I yelled at him during the last attack, he heard, so I just had to try again.
“Zane, please respond and tell me you’re okay,” I yelled.
Nothing but silence. Maybe I’m doing this wrong.
“Damn you, wolf, answer me,” I yelled as I thought about Zane, and finally I heard his voice. My head was like a private cell phone now, somewhat nifty.
“Sage, where are you?” Zane’s voice boomed in my head.
“In a five-star hotel drinking a glass of champagne. Where do
