Chapter 22

Amelia's pov.

I turned pale when I saw my step father being tied to a chair. His mouth was gagged so he wouldn't be able to say a thing, but his gaze alone told me what he was feeling.

My heart drummed in my chest, and I turned to Kayden who had a Wicked smile on his face.

“This is no way to treat your guest, do you know that?" I asked, not caring what he would do to me, but he laughed.

“Who said he was a guest?” Kayden asked, his eyes scanning me like there was something he was trying to say that I didn't get.

“Tell me. Did your stepfather hurt you when you stayed with him, did he starve you?” He asked, but stopped when his eyes stared into mine. “What exactly did he do to you when you stayed with him.”

He inched closer, and I could tell that nothing indeed wasn't right.

I was scared, so I backed away, but he held me in such a way that I couldn't move.

“Are you sure you aren't going to speak? Let me tell you this. He's not related to you, and even if he was by any chance, I still