Chapter 39: “I Love You”

Cynthia’s POV

Alpha Maverick’s gaze slips up and down my body in a way that makes my skin crawl. I find myself frozen where I stand as he walks towards me. He pats my shoulder gently.

“Go see him,” he urges, whispering in my ear.

Then he leaves.

I shiver, wiping the spot where he touched me. I feel thoroughly disgusted by his touch.

He doesn’t seem angry that I’m here.

Why doesn’t he seem angry?

I can’t dwell on that now, though. I have considerably bigger things to worry about.

Before me, I can see a dark, damp tunnel stretching onwards, and I can hear the sound of rushing water. Water starts to pool around my ankles. As I move down the tunnel, I can see jagged stone walls that could slough skin right to the bone and torture devices even more horrible than the ones Galen was subjected to in the cabin. The sound of water echoing becomes louder and louder. The water starts to feel just a bit more viscous. I look down, and my heart clenches.

The water is turning red.

It must be Vikrov