The Dark Prince (The Dark Prince Trilogy #1) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Autumn Winchester
his threat loud and clear. Her heart was in her throat as it pounded with each beat.
Summer, on the other hand, wasn’t convinced. She had wanted to die so many times, that the threat was nothing new. He also didn’t seem the type to really hurt either of them. If they ran, he’d let them go and she’d be sure to die of thirst like he said. But he wouldn’t shoot them.
Chase got out, and then helped the girls out by opening their door. He held out his hand, and Clare accepted his help, but Summer only wrapped her arms around herself tightly, glaring at his hand as she pushed her way from the car. There was no way she’d willingly touch that man, even if her life depended on it.
He could see that there was still fight left in her, and hoped to help make her stronger mentally for the lifestyle that she had stepped into without her knowledge.
At least she was warmer. The car had been warm, a huge contrast to the coldness of the compound she was held in. It had been too long of a time since she felt real warmth.
The girls’ bare feet padded along the clean cement floor and into the mud room after Chase opened the small door where the alarm panel was set. He quickly unarmed the house, holding the door for the two girls. The stone tile was cool as the furnace was set low. It was mid-October and there was a chill to the air. They followed the man as they both took in everything around them. From the light brown painted walls, the washer, dryer, and even a seat to sit on to put shoes on. The cabinets were dark, and like something out of a dream.
Chase led them through the wonderful enormous kitchen with stainless steel appliances, light brown countertops and matching cupboards. The floor was light tile, flowing nicely from the mud room. The kitchen sink sat right underneath a window, letting in natural light.
The room alone was big enough to fit the one room in the compound that Summer and many other girls had been kept in.
“Living room is on the other side of the stairs, along with my office,” he said, pointing the way before leading the two up the wide brown carpeted staircase. The walls were of the same color as the rest that they had seen so far.
He didn’t say much, letting Clare and Summer take in his home. They would have time to learn its layout quickly enough, he thought as he led them up the stairs
“My room is there,” he said, pointing to the room closest to the stairs, the door shut completely. “Your room for the time being is at the end of the hall. The bathroom is across from it. The other three rooms are just spares, and don’t have any furniture in them right now other than storage crap.”
He opened the last room, letting the girls in and letting them see what it was like. A queen sized bed sat in the middle of the room against the wall with the large floor to ceiling window on the far wall. A small dark oak dresser sat on the opposite wall, holding a flat screen TV. It was so much more than they have ever had before.
“Closet is through that door,” he said, pointing to it. “I’ll get you some extra clothes of mine to change into after you both clean up.” He then turned and went to his room. He knew Valerie would be a while still, so he wanted to get them feeling fresher as much as he could.
He sat some clothes that would be much too big for either of them on the counter next to the sink, taking note that it was still perfectly clean. The floor matched what was downstairs, and the paint was a tad darker with a matching countertop, and the cupboards a lighter color. It looked similar to his own walk in bathroom, just smaller.
“I’ll have food ready for you both once you are cleaned up,” Chase said to them as they stood in the hallway, waiting for instructions. “Then I have a doctor that will be coming to check you both over. I want to make sure you are in perfect health.”
Clare took charge, letting the older
Summer, on the other hand, wasn’t convinced. She had wanted to die so many times, that the threat was nothing new. He also didn’t seem the type to really hurt either of them. If they ran, he’d let them go and she’d be sure to die of thirst like he said. But he wouldn’t shoot them.
Chase got out, and then helped the girls out by opening their door. He held out his hand, and Clare accepted his help, but Summer only wrapped her arms around herself tightly, glaring at his hand as she pushed her way from the car. There was no way she’d willingly touch that man, even if her life depended on it.
He could see that there was still fight left in her, and hoped to help make her stronger mentally for the lifestyle that she had stepped into without her knowledge.
At least she was warmer. The car had been warm, a huge contrast to the coldness of the compound she was held in. It had been too long of a time since she felt real warmth.
The girls’ bare feet padded along the clean cement floor and into the mud room after Chase opened the small door where the alarm panel was set. He quickly unarmed the house, holding the door for the two girls. The stone tile was cool as the furnace was set low. It was mid-October and there was a chill to the air. They followed the man as they both took in everything around them. From the light brown painted walls, the washer, dryer, and even a seat to sit on to put shoes on. The cabinets were dark, and like something out of a dream.
Chase led them through the wonderful enormous kitchen with stainless steel appliances, light brown countertops and matching cupboards. The floor was light tile, flowing nicely from the mud room. The kitchen sink sat right underneath a window, letting in natural light.
The room alone was big enough to fit the one room in the compound that Summer and many other girls had been kept in.
“Living room is on the other side of the stairs, along with my office,” he said, pointing the way before leading the two up the wide brown carpeted staircase. The walls were of the same color as the rest that they had seen so far.
He didn’t say much, letting Clare and Summer take in his home. They would have time to learn its layout quickly enough, he thought as he led them up the stairs
“My room is there,” he said, pointing to the room closest to the stairs, the door shut completely. “Your room for the time being is at the end of the hall. The bathroom is across from it. The other three rooms are just spares, and don’t have any furniture in them right now other than storage crap.”
He opened the last room, letting the girls in and letting them see what it was like. A queen sized bed sat in the middle of the room against the wall with the large floor to ceiling window on the far wall. A small dark oak dresser sat on the opposite wall, holding a flat screen TV. It was so much more than they have ever had before.
“Closet is through that door,” he said, pointing to it. “I’ll get you some extra clothes of mine to change into after you both clean up.” He then turned and went to his room. He knew Valerie would be a while still, so he wanted to get them feeling fresher as much as he could.
He sat some clothes that would be much too big for either of them on the counter next to the sink, taking note that it was still perfectly clean. The floor matched what was downstairs, and the paint was a tad darker with a matching countertop, and the cupboards a lighter color. It looked similar to his own walk in bathroom, just smaller.
“I’ll have food ready for you both once you are cleaned up,” Chase said to them as they stood in the hallway, waiting for instructions. “Then I have a doctor that will be coming to check you both over. I want to make sure you are in perfect health.”
Clare took charge, letting the older
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