I watched as all five men stood and nodded at Wyatt and Reed. They left the room without saying a word. Reed followed them out and showed them the front door. I just sat there in silence, not sure what to say or do. I almost felt numb by it all.
Wyatt pulled the chair out beside me and sat down. Gripping my chair, he rotated it in one forceful motion, so I was looking straight at him. He pulled the chair close to him. This caused my knees to touch his chair as his legs were spread apart.
“We will not let them have you! You are safe here and we will protect you!” Wyatt declared as either hand was holding my face. Reed walked in and slammed the door shut. I turned to look at him as he punched a hole in the wall.
“We have one week to prepare for them. We need to get ahead of these accusa
