Free Owned by the Dom: Part Two (The Owners) by Sam Crescent

from having hysterics. Pulling her into his arms, Dane held her close. “They were not going to help us.”
    “But—”
    “No, no buts. They were not going to help us , and James needs Prudence.” Dane held her tight against his chest.
    “Which is why we’re going to help them,” Sean said. They both turned as the other man made his presence known. Isabella tensed in his arms.
    Sean closed the door. “Lucas and James are meeting with Lloyd. Your brother has been in touch with me. We’re going to help them get Prudence back.”
    “What about Josiah and Hubert?” Isabella asked.
    “What about them? They want Daren and Henry while we want Prudence. Let them go after the men. We help our friends find the woman.”
    It was the first time Dane had seen Sean sober. The way Sean looked at the woman in his arms made Dane swallow past the lump inside his throat. There was so much yearning in Sean’s eyes.
    “You don’t have to get involved,” Isabella said.
    Sean moved closer into the room. He stopped several feet away from her. Dane watched as Sean fisted his hands but kept them firmly at his side.
    “I have to do this.”
    There was a lot of history between the two people in the room. He saw it and mourned for them. His thoughts turned to Mary. The young woman refused to have anything to do with him. He couldn’t blame her. He was a monster in comparison to most men.
    “I regret what I did,” Sean said.
    “You shouldn’t—”
    “I do.” Sean cut her off from speaking. Dane loosened his hold. Whatever was going on was between the two people. He didn’t know exactly what happened between them , but it was something that had changed both of their lives. “Please, I fucked up before. Don’t let me fuck up this time.”
    After several seconds ’ hesitation, Isabella nodded. “Okay, we’ll work through this together. I’d advise not to talk to Rebecca. She’s got a lot of crap on her mind, and I don’t want her to be involved.”
    Both men agreed with her. Dane didn’t know how they were going to help Lucas and James ; he only hoped they could do something to get Prudence back.
    ****
    James sat beside Lucas, and they both sat across from Lloyd Black. Getting a meeting with the criminal hadn’t been that difficult. Sean had been involved in arranging it for them. The thought of Sean sent a chill of unease down his spine. Sean was known for being irrational and a drunk. Lucas assured him they could trust Sean.
    Still, James wasn’t happy with having Sean help them.
    “So, I’m being visited by James Castleden and his minion.”
    Lucas tensed beside him. In the last few hours, James had learned a great deal about the man beside him. He was proud, hard, and didn’t like being considered someone’s pet or minion.
    “I don’t think you should be testing him, Black. I mean, your officers need to unlock the door to get to you. Lucas can do a lot of damage in that time,” James said, warning him.
    Lloyd sneered, glancing behind him. He wasn’t a high risk prisoner as he was only doing time for assault because Rebecca hadn’t died. But he was doing an extended sentence. Glancing at the man, James saw the true evil in his eyes. He’d not associated much with the Blacks, and he saw why. Being in their company irritated him. Lloyd was in his fifties and held all the spite and malice of a man scorned. From what James had learned about this man, Lloyd hadn’t been scorned. He’d been responsible for the kidnapping and sale of women of all ages.
    He’d used their clubs to vet his fucking women , and James hated the way Lloyd had taken advantage of the women and the two clubs. Up until a year or so ago, Possession and Ravage had had a high reputation for discretion. Since his son had pushed their names through the mud it was up to James and Stephen to clear their clubs’ names once again.
    “I’ve heard a great deal about you,” Lloyd said, looking at Lucas.
    “Your sister was one ripe peach.”
    Lucas