Chapter 32: Escape

Lucien came back far too fast to have caught, let alone injured Dex. Emma's love wasn't with her soon-to-be ex-husband.

Emma stood in the middle of the cell, her hands behind her back, working on the bracelet. She'd have it off soon and then she'd shift. She'd escape then, with or without Dex.

"He may have escaped this time," Lucien said.

He clenched his fists as he paced in front of her cell. She watched him, her face as impassive as she could make it.

"You've never getting out of here, Emma. You might as well give in."

He was losing patience with her and that's when he'd make a mistake. She'd pounce when that happened if she hadn't escaped by then. She kept quiet because he'd want her to engage in this situation. She had been passive during their marriage, but he had to know that she wasn't going to be that way anymore.

"I know you well enough to mess with your head, Emma."

That would take far more brainpower than he possessed. Lucien was more about brawn. None of this worried Em