Caroline waited until she was well out of sight of the Inn before letting vent to her true feelings, letting out a loud scream of anger and frustration and kicking at the wall beside her.
How dare anyone threaten her family' How dare he threaten Lola like that' What right did that arrogant son of a jackal have to terrify a perfectly sweet girl out of her wits, let alone assume that they would just lie down and take the threats and cough up their profits to him"
Anubis Karos ....There was a name almost everyone in Rhy'Din knew one way or another. Caroline had never met the man herself, but she'd heard stories, oh yes. Everyone had heard stories about the Egyptian slaver. How he threatened, cajoled, terrified, and intimidated his way into as many profitable organisations as he could; how people who crossed him disappeared.
Well, he wasn't the only one in this town who had connections, who could get something done. Lola would be moved up to Maple Grove by tonight, and once she was there, she wouldn't be alone for even one minute. Humphrey would see to that. It was one thing that Caroline truly did trust her grandfather to do - protect his own.
Her thumb tapped wildly across the keys of her cell phone, picking out the number she had promised her parents she would never use again. If Caroline had been thinking clearly, she would never have done this. But she wasn't thinking clearly; she was angry - no, make that flaming furious - that anyone would threaten any of her family.
The phone rang just once before it was picked up, and a slimy, well-remembered voice spoke on the other end.
"Well, if it isn't Rumor," it said with a low chuckle. "What can we do for you?"
Caroline set her jaw, forcing herself to stay as calm as she could. When she did speak, it was with only the barest shake in her voice.
"I need you to get me in contact with the Selasse Alliance. I have a business proposition for them."
How dare anyone threaten her family' How dare he threaten Lola like that' What right did that arrogant son of a jackal have to terrify a perfectly sweet girl out of her wits, let alone assume that they would just lie down and take the threats and cough up their profits to him"
Anubis Karos ....There was a name almost everyone in Rhy'Din knew one way or another. Caroline had never met the man herself, but she'd heard stories, oh yes. Everyone had heard stories about the Egyptian slaver. How he threatened, cajoled, terrified, and intimidated his way into as many profitable organisations as he could; how people who crossed him disappeared.
Well, he wasn't the only one in this town who had connections, who could get something done. Lola would be moved up to Maple Grove by tonight, and once she was there, she wouldn't be alone for even one minute. Humphrey would see to that. It was one thing that Caroline truly did trust her grandfather to do - protect his own.
Her thumb tapped wildly across the keys of her cell phone, picking out the number she had promised her parents she would never use again. If Caroline had been thinking clearly, she would never have done this. But she wasn't thinking clearly; she was angry - no, make that flaming furious - that anyone would threaten any of her family.
The phone rang just once before it was picked up, and a slimy, well-remembered voice spoke on the other end.
"Well, if it isn't Rumor," it said with a low chuckle. "What can we do for you?"
Caroline set her jaw, forcing herself to stay as calm as she could. When she did speak, it was with only the barest shake in her voice.
"I need you to get me in contact with the Selasse Alliance. I have a business proposition for them."