Alex's POV
I had lost count of the days I had spent locked up in this wretched dungeon. The air was stale, and the darkness seemed to seep into my very soul.
Bruno and his guards left me here to wither away. I had no food, no sunlight, and no water to sustain me. The only company I had were the haunting echoes of my own thoughts.
It could have been days, weeks or months since I was here yet I would had no idea.
As I sat huddled in a corner, my mind began to wander. Memories of Emerald flooded my consciousness. I had rejected her. I had pushed her away when she needed me the most.
When I rejected her, I was under a spell. But now that my mind was clear, the truth pierced through my heart like a dagger. Guilt had become my new best friend.
Since I've been in this cell, I've had p
