Page 70 of Come Fill Me

“Zeke.” Liz fisted her hand in his tee, not allowing him to go. “You’re lying. What else did you see?”

He fought for air. “Nothing.”

“Dammit, tell me!”

Guilt, sorrow, and then rage at what his actions had caused buffeted Zeke, leaving him ashamed, unable to hide the truth any longer. “I saw Jacob getting hit.”

“Oh my God,” she cried. “This is all my fault. You have to stop it. You have to let me go back now.”

“No,” he growled, twisting her wrist until she released him.

She shouted, “Let me go. Why are you doing this? Why are you putting Jacob at risk?”

“I’m not. It’s not going to happen, all right? My vision was a warning of what the future may be, not what’s absolutely going to happen. Jacob isn’t going to get hurt, nor are you and your father. Now, get in there and stay quiet.”

With one hard shove, Zeke pushed her back.

Liz’s arms flailed. She cried out as her ass hit the floor. The paneling closed, once more hiding the room’s entrance.

Zeke bolted down the hall and stairs, heading for the meeting room. As he ran inside, Paul and Ike glanced up.

“Gather the women, children, and the elderly,” he said then paused to pull in some air. “Bring them to the largest safe room.”

Both men stared.

“Now,”Zeke ordered. “Carreon’s men are coming.”

“I’ll alert the others,” Paul said. His two-way radio was to his lips as he ran from the room.

“Did you have a vision?” Ike asked.

Forcing down a swallow, Zeke nodded. “Where’s Jacob?”

“I don’t—”

Zeke shouted, “Where did you last see him?”

“Ah—in the dining area. But that was hours ago.”

“Radio down to the entrance. The settings need to be changed on the control panel so no one can get inside.”

Ike stared. “Why? No one outside our clan can get in here, Zeke. None of our people has left for weeks. We’re all here.”

“Where’s Kele? When did you last see her?”

The man’s face went slack. “What are you saying?”

“Have you seen her since you two made a date? Were you guarding the entrance when she spoke to you?” He grabbed Ike’s arm, shaking him. “Answer me.”

Ike bounced on his heels. “She told me to get lunch, that she’d keep watch for me until Paul arrived. She said she wanted to have dinner with me tonight. She said…” He stopped and moaned. “She left? She actually left here and went to Carreon? She’s bringing his men here? Why would she do that?”

She wanted Jacob at all cost, and the only way to do that was to get rid of Liz. To lead Carreon’s men to her.

“Samuel’s guarding the entrance now, right?” Zeke asked. “Or was that a lie?”

“It’s the truth. I’ll tell him to change the—”

Shouts came from the hall, drowning out Ike. Four men raninside, heading for the back wood panel. The clan’s arsenal of weapons.

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