“Are you ready for the festivities?”Festivities? What fucking festivities was he referring to? On the phone, he said I only had to make a choice. I chose Denali; that was the most fucking obvious of choices, so what was he up to now?“Corrine!” He booms, speaking to the woman who stood silently beh
[Nadia’s POV]I watch in horror while Ben raises a gun and then aims it. I want to scream at Rosco to watch out, but since my mouth was bound, I couldn’t. I was going to kill him. I was going to rip him to fucking shreds when I got out of this. This wasn’t what we agreed on! He was going against my
[Denali’s POV]Burning. My lungs are burning, and my body is freezing. I can feel a cold floor beneath me, but it is solid, so why am I wet? Everything is confusing, and I don’t know what’s going on.Groaning, I begin to pry my eyes open, but the world around me is blurry. Blinking a few times, I ma
[Rosco’s POV]The sound of sobbing reaches me despite the darkness I’m consumed by. It’s painful to listen to, and all I want to do is reach out to the one it is coming from and tell her that everything is alright.“I’m sorry.”The shaky voice comes between bouts of tears, and I begin to fight the d
As the words leave my lips, Hardol’s expression shifts more and more until it is so dark that I can almost feel the chill in the air.“That’s enough,” he hisses. “I will not stand here idly while you insult and attack my daughter like this.”“Daddy,” Nadia whimpers, getting up from the floor.“It’s
[Nadia’s POV]“Was it you?”My father’s voice is filled with fury as he whirls to take me in. We’re still in the hallway of the hospital, with doctors and nurses watching us. Was he really going to make a scene right here and now?“How could it?” I ask, continuing with my innocent act. “I was nearly
[Rosco’s POV]I wait until Denali is asleep before untangling myself from around her and making my way out into the hall. Once I’m sure I won’t wake her, I pull out my phone and call my father.“Rosco?” He sighs, his voice filled with exhaustion. “How are you and Denali?”“We’re fine,” I respond, “b
When we arrive, Nadia is already sitting inside, looking both at ease and on edge. It’s clear that she didn’t expect things to go this far, and when her gaze comes to rest on the two-sided mirror that separates us, a smile spreads across her face.“You’re there, aren’t you, Rosco?” She giggles, show