Page 81 of Sheltered By Love

I nod as I flip the hallway light on making us both blink. As we reach the kitchen, I frown at the mess it’s in. Coffee cups have been dumped in the sink, and empty food wrappers litter the countertop.

Garrett apologizes again and starts clearing it all away but as I look around the kitchen that’s not the issue.

Roger’s cage is empty. “Did you move my rabbit?”

Garrett shakes his head. “Last time I saw him he was in his pen.”

I let out a moan. “I left him in his cage in the pantry. Out of harm’s way. One of your men must have let him out.”

The back door opens, and Zane appears, a heavy frown on his face as he steps inside.

“Back door wasn’t secure. One of your reserves left it unlocked?”

Garrett’s too busy shrugging into his jacket to pay attention to me or Zane.

“I’ll check in with you if I get any hits on the plate.”

As Garrett exits by the back door, ready to use the gate and leave discretely via Zane’s house, dread starts to overtake me.

My voice comes out in a jumble. “I think someone left the back door open.”

Zane looks at me like I’m crazy until I point to Roger’s empty cage. “Roger’s escaped!” I say.

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