The cell was dark, the only sound Lila’s ragged breaths and the faint drip of water from somewhere. Pain radiated from her core, each pulse a cruel reminder of Sebastian’s brutality. But even in the suffocating silence, the bond between her and Dominic flickered faintly—a lifeline in the abyss.
Through the haze of pain, she forced herself to focus. You are stronger than this, her wolf had said. The words lingered, a steady drumbeat in her fractured mind.
She took a slow, shaky breath. If her body couldn’t fight back, her mind would have to.
Dominic staggered, gripping the wall of the cave as a wave of agony slammed through the bond. He growled low in his throat, his claws scraping against the stone as he fought to remain upright.
“What the hell is happening?” Kai demanded, rushing to s
