MIA I was almost convinced that I was going to be on the receiving end of Viktor’s fury until he got up and handed me the glass of water. Compassion was not one of his strong fortes especially when he was as enraged as a mad bull. But, he didn’t snap. It would have taken him few seconds to hurt me but he didn’t. Viktor always protected me. Even from self-flagellation. The basement incident left me puzzled. What I couldn’t understand was the reason behind Nora’s lie. Was it just to save herself or there was something more to it? My intention was never to let someone get hurt, let alone a woman. I had been subjected to pain, torture, humiliation, and r**e myself, to name but a few. Therefore, I couldn’t have let somebody endure the same fate as mine. Also, Nora was not completely to bla

