In Bed With Her Shithead Boss (By Ellie Wynters) novel Chapter 245

She looked around again. Not sure how Alexei planned on doing that unless he turned all ninja on the kidnappers or was the next MacGyver. "That's your plan? That's barely even an outline."

"You have a better idea?"

"No," she admitted, "but I thought royals were supposed to have special training for this kind of thing." Wishing now that she had taken some sort of training on how to fight.

"We do. Basic hostage survival. But it mostly involves staying alive until rescue arrives." He resumed working his restraints against the metal edge. "I never paid much attention. I was too busy being a royal pain in the ass, remember?"

"This is not the time for jokes, Alexei." She shot him a warning look.

"It's exactly the time." His voice was low, urgent. "Fear will paralyze you. We need to stay sharp and alert."

"I can tell you… I'm scared, Alexei." She had never been so scared in her life. But she promised herself if she got out of this alive, she was going to take some classes… maybe kickboxing.

"Something would be wrong with you if you weren't scared." Alexei reassured her.

A sudden noise came from the other side of the door. They both froze, eyes fixed on the entrance as the sound of footsteps approached.

"They're coming back," Keira whispered, fear clawing up her throat.

"Listen to me," Alexei said quickly, leaning close. "Whatever happens, let me do the talking. These men want something, and they need me alive to get it. You're..." He hesitated.

"Expendable," she finished for him. She had been at the wrong place at the wrong time. And he was right; they didn't need her.

Had they only snatched her to buy themselves escape time, preventing her from sounding the alarm? Screaming for help.

"No." His eyes flashed with something fierce. "Never that. But they might not see your value. So, stay quiet, stay small, let them think you're too terrified to be a threat."

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