As soon as gunfire blazed around outside, I pulled off Vera’s blindfold and thanked the f*****g Redwood gods that this wasn’t Sakura. If she had been the one taken tonight, I would’ve gone on a f*****g rampage, killing everyone here.
I’d have gone to prison for murder many times over.
Vera tilted her head to the ground, shielding her eyes from the bright light that hung overhead, her hair falling into her face. I crouched down in front of her and undid her restraints so she wasn’t trapped here any longer.
Blaise sprinted down the stairs, nearly tripping over his own two feet. Just as I unraveled the ropes around Vera’s ankles, Blaise collapsed onto the ground next to Vera, scooped her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.
“My f*****g God,” he said. “I thought … I thought we were too l
