Chapter 82 - No Longer Useful

As the partners in crime embraced, they felt the warmth of each other's bodies. It felt like a dream after all those months of no contact, all those nights filled with worry. They finally see each other in the flesh, both far from harm's way. Overjoyed by this, Shadow almost didn't want to let go of Keisha.

"Shadow…?" she trailed off as she tapped his back a few times.

"Let me catch a break," he whispered before hugging her tighter. His heart ached at every thought of her being dead. He was feeling relieved yet the worry was still there.

"What happened to you?" Keisha couldn't wait but asked him this and he clenched his jaw.

"Your father– I meant Sebastian. He found out I was helping Reyna and imprisoned me…" he explained with a sigh, recalling the times of his torture. Keisha pulled away from his shoulder before looking at his face with worry.

"So it was him who did this?" The latter nodded his head and Keisha inhaled sharply. She closed her eyes, guilt was washing over her