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“We’ve never been able to figure it out before,” I spat

“This time, ill”

“But it won’t be quick enough to stop him before…” My voice cracked from the emotion, and I shut my eyes so I wouldn’t have to picture what he would do to her, what he would do to ut than let that happen to her

Damien was silent, just as disturbed as I was He wouldn’t darea man with emotions

I couldn’t believe this was happening I wanted to punch htmare

“There’s no trade we couldhe wants”

“No…” Because there was nothing better than her She was the highest prize, the best way to hurt me, the best way to torture me “My only hope is to steal her back…and kill that motherfucker”

“We’ll figure it out, Hades One way or another, ill”

I leaned back in the chair and sniffed loudly The back of my hand absentmindedly wiped away my tears

“I’m sorry…” Damien’s voice broke with an audible choke

All of this happened because of hi listen to me “The only reason that I haven’t killed you is because I need you Everything that is happening to Sofia is your fault Her blood and tears are on your hands” I turned aze toward him to look hiet her back, I’ll never forgive you”

2

Sofia

I was on the second story of a large house, somewhere in the middle of western Tuscany Once I’d been transported to the location, I was thrown into a bedrooe ere barred shut, and the bedroom door was impenetrable

I sat on the bed, leaned up against the headboard, my knees pulled to my chest My arms were crossed over rungy cell, but I kneas a prisoner all the same It was only a matter of time before Maddox ca worse

I hadn’t cried or showed any e, to convince ethe could never track down Maddox, that the man was impossible to trace