Natalie's POV

The knife gleamed in the light and I instantly tried shifting back out of his reach. The sight of the knife did something to me that I could not understand. Under normal circumstances, I would be scared on sighting a knife in this situation, but this time, it was a fear that gnawed at the depths of my mind. It but so deep into my psyche that I could do nothing asides stare at it with terror as I tried shifting backwards.

The ropes dug into my wrists and I could feel the blood dripping down to my fingers, but my eyes and mind were focused on the...