Escaping The Cage: I Married His Worst Enemy

though God kno

as a winding sheet, I thought about letting go.

s out, is a power

scles screamed, until the salt burned my throat raw. I washed up on a rocky

gave me a ride back to the city. Delirium must have taken the wheel then, because I

he service entra

uards found me b

in a hospital. I was back

ed. His tie was undone, his shir

th relief. He slammed his fist onto the me

kill her again

d up in my throat. It was a broken, jag

t drowne

board, and you slipped." He paced the room like a caged tiger, vibrating with

knew Dr. Ricci was behind i

dered. "Increase the dosage. We

static and fear. "She has suffered severe hypoxia. Her brain is swel

a flicker of the man who used to hold me when I

te said, his voice shak

you've already des

inst the truth. "Do a lower dose. J

n. The leather cuffs felt

The drug entered my system, mixin

n't just fade

my spine would snap. Foam gathered at my lips

killing her!" T

rkness swall

the room was whi

e chair. Dark hair. Sha

ank slate. A white fog wher

asked, my voice

ed. "Elena. It

o, that wasn't true. It meant... pai

k against the headboard, instinctively cover

. He looked like he had

usband," he

"I don't have a husband. I work at the... the ho

root, filling the void left by the trauma. They were

air over with a deafening clatt

e hallway. Then I heard a

ened. Sofia

n in the bed. She smiled-a co

on't remember

mber

ver and slap

fight back. I was trained not to fight

fia standing over me. He saw th

!" he

bed, burying her face in her hands immediate

out of him. He walked past me.

She can't hurt you anymore. Sh

's shoulder. His eyes were

e crying woman. I just wanted to go home, but looking at their faces,