Chapter Twenty-Two
Ryder hadn’t seen his captor again since he’d left with the message Ryder gave him for Lacie. Thinking about his girl was what kept him trying to manipulate the chains on his wrists. He had to tell himself he was doing something, even if that something wasn’t showing any progress.
The clang of the lock was his first clue that anyone was coming back to him. The light came on just a split second before the door opened. As he was blinking into the brightness that made his eyes sting, his captor came over with a paper cup filled with water. He put it on the floor and backed away.
“You’re going to meet her.”
“Who?” Ryder asked, crouching to pick up the water. He could spit it back in the guy’s face, but he needed to keep his wits about him and if he was dehydrated then hi
