CHAPTER 40

  I was greatly stunned because of it. Their plan is to help me sneak away? Will we go according to the plan? Will they be able to make me escape? Mommy had a lot of men guarding outside. It’s going to be hard to run off.

  “Are they here?” I asked and she immediately understood who I was referring to.

  “They are coming,” she replied with a smile. “You have to get out of here, Ezra. We will not let you marry Raiko, especially now, because I’ve found out he has such a mental disease. As your best friend, I will not allow you to marry the person who is abusing you. I’m certain Hyde will be furious when he finds out about this.”

  “D-Don’t! Don’t tell Hyde about this, please!” I begged.

  Her eyebrows met. “Why? He should know about this–”

  “No, Kiana. We don’t know what else Raiko can do. I don’t want him to hurt Hyde either.”