Looking into the eyes of a man you once loved and feeling absolutely nothing is far scarier than feeling hatred.
The heavy steel door of the underground cell creaked open, echoing through the cold stone corridor of Cole Manor. A single dim light bulb flickered overhead, casting long shadows across the damp concrete floor.
Daniel was sitting on a wooden bench in the corner, his hands chained tightly to a heavy iron ring in the wall. The moment he heard my footsteps, he jerked his head up, his swollen eyes widening in absolute terror.
"Liz?" he choked out, his voice cracking violently as he scrambled to his feet, making his chains rattle loudly. "Liz, oh thank God! You have to help me!"
I stood in the doorway, my arms crossed over my chest as I stared down at him. James stepped into the
