After a few seconds, Lake had something better than that; she had a plan.
It was a gamble but at the moment, Lake had little choice. Hunter had once told her that the simplest way out of a situation was often the least complicated. See an opening and go for it. Thinking of him gave her some strength. Thank Christ he would be in Haven when Brother Reuben made his advance. With Tristan in the hospital, Hunter would have been the only one who would be able to cope with the danger when Brother Reuben's plan came into being.
Suddenly, she heard the loud, booming voice of Brother Reuben. For a moment, cold terror struck her heart and she froze where she was. Quickly, logic set in and she calmed down enough to analyze the situation. Listening closely, she realized that he wasn't outside in the
