Chapter 26
Somewhere in the United Kingdom
In a dark, cold, and humid place
9:00 a.m.
Sophia woke up with a clear head. She was not confused as she was when she had first awakened, yet her body protested the mistreatment.
They’ve probably been throwing me on the ground like a burlap sack. She breathed, testing her whole body, and judged that the damage was worse on her left shoulder and the left side of her face.
Her cuffed hands encompassed her stomach. She swore to herself that she would be with Alistair and Gabriela again. Their connection was too ingrained, too deep, and now she had to be strong for the little life growing inside her.
She was living such a rare love story that she wouldn’t allow it to be thrown away like tea leaves at the bottom of a cup.
Breathing shallowly to
