I stood there, frozen in place as I saw Kantos approaching me. I could feel the fear rising in my chest as I remembered his requirements and the chilling threat that would follow if I failed to comply.
I knew that the deadline was upon me, and it was this very night. This night or else, or he would cause the biggest upheaval of my life which is to attempt to take Gracie away from me.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, my voice shaking with a mixture of anger and fear, for lack and contempt and secrecy.
Kantos simply looked at me, his presence a stark reminder of the danger I was in. "I am here as a reminder, Sonya," he replied calmly.
"I know, Kantos. I remember it all. What you want and the threats. Still, you don't have to be here," I said, my voice pleading with him to leave me
