Chapter 106 The Rescue

• The cell was cold and silent, steeped in shadows. Reyna huddled in a corner, her wrists bruised from the restraints. The only light came from a small, barred window high above, casting ghostly patterns on the stone walls. She had lost count of the hours or days since she’d been locked away. She screamed out her lungs, hoping Alexander would have a change of heart and release her. But it seemed he had made up his mind to abandon her here. But even in the silence, hope flickered like a dying candle. Someone would come.
• Theo would come.
• A sudden clatter outside jolted her upright. Footsteps swift and sure echoed through the corridor. Then, a key turned in the heavy metal door. Her breath caught.