ERIC’S POV

Pushing the door open, my heart stopped, my eyes widening at the sight before me —the guard was on top of Adrianna, his full weight crushing her delicate frame, fingers locked tight around her throat, choking the life out of her as though she were his worst enemy that he wanted to get rid of.

He wanted to kill her, and I thought they needed us alive?

“Eric…” she tried to say but the shackle of hands tightly wrapped around her throat wouldn’t let her. She cried out in silent pain and struggled feebly, gasping for air that was fast eluding her.

Baring my teeth in a growl...