Page 132 of Marks of Rebellion
Mack crosses his arms. "I'm ready to kill those bastards. But you make the wrong move now, and she's the one who ends up dead. There are only two of us and dozens of his men inside and outside his house. You know this. Don't be emotional and make the wrong decision."
"We need to move on this."
"We will. Now that he's going to be surfacing with her, we'll establish patterns and new functions they will attend. There won't be any room for error when we attack."
"She can't stay there any longer. He's breaking her, and she might never be able to come back if we don't move now. I'm getting her tonight." I yank my Glock out of my back pants pocket.
Mack shoves me against a tree and takes my arm and holds it straight above me, so my gun is aimed in the air.
"What the fuck are you doing?" I growl.
"Keep your voice down. You're not thinking straight. You're all emotion right now. Get your shit together. You do something stupid, and she's dead. Stop and think."
"She needs out."
"Yeah. She needs to get outalive. Why don't you go to my house and get a night of rest? I'll keep guard."
"No."
"You're too close to this, Hunter."
I seethe at him. "I don't remember you being cautious in the past. You've gotten soft."
His eyes darken. "No. I learned my lesson."
"What does that mean?"
"The last time I stormed in on emotion and didn't patiently wait for the right moment, people died. The wrong people. So decide what side of the bloodshed you want her on." He steps back and releases his hold on me.
I turn toward her room and stare.
"Do I need to camp out all night with you to make sure you don't risk her safety?"
"She's not safe now," I growl.
"She's alive."
Silence.
"Guess I'm staying."
I turn to him. "No. Go. I'll wait."
He sits down against the tree. "See, I just don't believe you. It looks like you get me all night."
"Whatever," I grumble, ready for all this to be over and my Flower to be in my arms and far away from this place.
"Where are you going?" Mack asks.
"To collect red hibiscuses."
"Why?"
"To let her know I'm here."
"You're giving them a reason to be suspicious something is going on."
I spin on him. "You're making me wait to rescue her. I'm adhering to your plan. But she needs to know I'm here."
