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As Lead Guard, I could make things happen that Druin could only have dreamed of.
The office was also exactly how I remembered it. Small, cramped, very plain, and simple. The only difference was the creature sitting in the seat of power on the other side of the desk.
“I was wondering when you were going to show your face in my office. I figured it was only a matter of time before you brought your investigation my way.”
I knew he would be here, knew he had done away with Thillak… and yet, hearing his voice in the flesh still made my skin crawl and my anger flare up inside me.
I needed to control myself or else I risked throttling him, and being the Lead Guard or not, that was a mistake I couldn’t afford.
“I have come with an offer from the Supervisor himself,” I said, each word tasting like ash in my mouth.
“Then why isn’t the Supervisor here to give it to me himself?” Druin snapped.
Typical of Druin to be so arrogant as to expect the most powerful person in this section of the prison to bow to him.
I had no idea how Thillak could have allowed this to happen, to let Druin usurp his throne and take over his empire, but ultimately, it wasn’t something I should concern myself with.
Lily and me getting out of here, I repeated to myself. That was all that mattered.
“The Supervisor wishes to grant you access to every area of the prison,” I said.
Druin pursed his lips and leaned back in his chair. “I will allow you to explain your offer.”
His powerful arms were so muscular that he almost couldn’t place his hands together across his belly.
I swallowed my pride and gave him the offer that would, I hoped, lead to our escape.
33
LILY
I could still feel Ohara’s body pressed against mine, the hungry desire of his touch, and the lingering warmth of his kisses on my lips.
The memory filled my waking hours, knowing he was so close, knowing he was working hard to find an escape for us both.
I made frequent trips to my office so I could relive our moment together on my desk, and felt the heat rise to my cheeks whenever I recalled what he felt like.
“What are you smiling at?” a voice at my side asked.
It was Erishia, and I immediately dulled the smile on my lips and scowled at her.
“I’m not smiling,” I said.
“It took me a minute to recognize it,” Erishia said, “but it’s definitely a smile.”
“Smiles… mean different things on Earth,” I said, floundering for a response.
“And what’s that?”
“Annoyance at being questioned by my assistant,” I said flatly.
Erishia blinked and bowed her head, once more returning to the subservient role she was supposed to be inhabiting.
“Don’t you have anything else you should be doing?” I said.
“I came to bring you a message,” Erishia said.
“A message?” I said, my head snapping around to her. “What message?”
