Nyx's POV
Sleep didn't come. The moment I closed my eyes, I saw Finn's face twisted with rage and heard his voice cutting through the darkness saying I should have died instead.
My eyes flew open and I stared at the ceiling with my heart pounding while Warrick's gaze burned into me from across the room.
I tried again and forced my eyes shut, but then I saw Isla's empty stare and felt her desperate grip on my dress as the guards tore her away. I heard that terrible silent scream and saw her reaching back for me with anguish written across her face.
I couldn't sleep. Not with the nightmares waiting. Not with him watching.
Hours crawled by while the darkness slowly gave way to gray dawn light coming through the windows. My chest felt hollow and my throat burned from holding back sobs. Fi
