Chapter 61

Maybe that was why he was so focused when she had trouble; he took on one thing at a time whereas she kept looking at the whole big picture and essentially freezing instead of acting. The idea of escape, as a whole, seemed insurmountable. Cooperating, getting through their days and eventually being released, just like everyone else, was easier.

And maybe that was part of the Wolf's power too.

If she was scared for her life or worried that he meant to keep them forever, maybe she'd have more of Alex's fighting spirit. But the truth was, for the most part she felt fairly secure within the mythology that had sprung up around the Wolf. There were occasional moments when she wondered if they were truly in more danger than they realized, but for the most part she hugged the knowledge that his captives were always released and returned to their families.

She could live through this. Bend. Accommodate. Survive. That had been her plan from the start. But if t