When the lights came on, signaling it was morning, Ronald couldn't force himself to move from the floor. He sat there all night, quiet and controlled. He hated being in the isolation cells. Not because of the small space or because he was alone, but because he didn't know what was going on with Kristen. He was determined not to lose control and had spent the night focusing on his breathing and how she made him feel.
Thorn stood with his back against the wall, carefully listening to the cells around him. Aaron had paced all night, and Ronald had been strangely silent. He was alert as always, looking for patterns in the guards' behavior. A door opened, and two people entered the isolation cells. "Well, Win. You had your night with the she-wolf. Now it's Aaron's turn." They placed Win in a
