My eyes opened slowly. My vision still blurry from the drugs they had given me yesterday. I was sitting in a chair and my hands were bound behind my back.
I looked round, guards were moving in close distance. Probably to keep an eye on me.
I wondered if they were men of Adrik. Had they betrayed him too? I prayed they would find the note and know who had taken me.
And they’ll come for me. Adrik had promised.
The door to the cell opened and Maks came in.
My eyes followed him intently as he crossed the room. He looked everywhere but at me. It made me wonder if he was ashamed of what he had done.
But why do it? We had no altercation before. He was always nice whenever he visited. What motive did he have to kill me.
“Why are you doing this?” I felt the need to ask him.
“I don’t have a c
