an d

with him in three years. The last time, he was screaming at me about a text message I had received

ed the wheel. His knuckles were white. Every few minutes, he would

we going?

resources there. P

like M

us is not one of my people an

ped me

escape because

ike a slap. I star

destroying you. I could see it happening. Every day, you got smaller. Every day, you got q

peak. I could

e. I told him to make sure you got away clean." Damian's voice cracked. "I

ght. He finally turned to l

I took medication. I did everything I could to fix what was broken inside me. And then I

Everything I believed about my escape was a lie. I had no

not tell me?"

as a hero. I am not a hero. I am a monst

rned green.

arage. We took an elevator to the fourth floor. Roo

everywhere. On the wall, there was a map of the city. Red dots marke

en watching

g you," he corrected.

o differenc

d not

d up a file. A photograph of his father appeared on t

fty years. He has money. He has power. He has

is t

timeline. He has maybe a year left. A

My legs were weak again. "What

an break what I could not. He wants to take you and make

he laptop. He t

you to trust me. And I know that

. At the man who freed me. At the man wh

is the

ook my hands. His hands were

et him think he has won. And the

Pri

he thinks he can use her to get to you. But we

dow. The city lights were coming on. People were going

al. I had neve

dition,"

yth

this time. No letters. No photographs. No

t for a long tim

is what y

what

en that is wha

d small. He looked human. He looked like a man who had lost ev

id not forgive him. But I underst

e first ste

walked to the desk.

ll him we have a deal.

mber. He put the

Cold. Familiar in a way

wondering when

her. She is read

Then a laugh. A ter

he house. Tomorrow at

es

stupid. You know wh

ne wen

s face was pale. His ha

, everything ch

did not tr

would either save Priya or lose everything. And Damian

e which one s