Chapter 562

• He moved up behind the tree she was tied to, it was not big enough to hide his presence if anyone turned and looked at her. The only advantage he had was they were occupied, and the fire was far enough away to not cast light on her. Touching her hand, he winced when he felt how cold it was. Carefully, he worked the blade between her wrists and hoped she kept still. “I’m going to free your hands.” He whispered no louder than a breath and hoped her hearing was as good as her eyesight. She kept her head still and looked in the direction of the men. The smell of gas almost gagged him and he had no idea how she was keeping her breathing so steady. His animal was not impressed that his sense of smell was voided out right now. “Are they armed?” He glanced up to see she gave a quick shake of her head.
• “Dart gun.” She whispered.
• That was a plus, no dodging bullets, although if he got tranq’d he’d be very unhappy. “I can’t get to the collar without giving away my position.” He felt remorse for offering her so little hope. “Hold tight, darlin, I’ll be right back.” He rolled away so he wasn’t in their line of sight.