Ellie

I wanted to pretend that I was dead, that he already crushed my spirit with his earlier tortures. The pain poured through my heart, burning deep in my soul, as every breath, every move brought on agony.

Maybe I deserved this, because I told Adrian what was really going on. Tobias was only trying to regain justice and find peace after his wife’s horrific death, to close that painful chapter in his life. Now because of me, he was never going to move forward. Maybe this was just the way it was supposed to be. Andrew was getting away with his crimes and he was untouchable.

Adrian unlocked the...