Lachlan's POV
The rain started to really pour, going from some light drips that were barely noticed, to being drenched in a short moment. The hardest part about this weather was trying to be sneaky when everything is wet out here, but now the rain is going to make retrieving her and getting out of here in one piece, much harder than it needs to be.
I held Minnie tight, just trying to protect her from the elements and the horrible people around. It's the best that I do could in that moment. But my strong arms wouldn't be able to save her heart from the terrorizing words and actions that someone, she thought was her friend, had caused without a second thought about it, let alone regreting any of it. She trembles in my hold, but what is hard for myself is that I know it's not because she is
