Chapter 20
Nathan stared at his breakfast but didn’t touch it. He’d hardly slept the night before, and when he had managed to sleep it had been filled with nightmares. Even now he could see Thomas being dragged away, could hear the scream that must have signalled the end of his life. Even worse was the knowledge that the Major would return for another victim that night. Nathan was sure he would be spared, or at least left until last. The Major would want to see Nathan’s reaction as the others were taken. Would the Major take William next? Or would it be Bruno’s turn? Nathan hardly noticed as someone sat beside him, but the voice made his head shoot round.
“Nathan,” Josef said coldly. “I suspect this isn’t what you expected when you allied with our captors.”
Nathan stared at Jos
