“You…you’re the leader of the rogues?” Doris painfully sat up and tried to move further away from him in the small carriage. He watched her with a curious expression, but made no move towards her. How fast was the carriage moving? Would she be able to jump out?

“That’s right, I am.” He pushed a blanket towards her, Doris didn’t dare reach out to take it. “Please know I had nothing to do with your kidnapping. The moment I heard about it, I came looking for you.”

“If you’re the leader of them, why would they go against what you want?” Doris shivered and wrapped her arms around herself. Her...