[Cara]Only with a bit of help from the dwindling light, I managed to examine Nancy’s body to see if she had any severe injuries. Relief flooded me when I saw none aside from bruises and minor cuts. Also, she was trembling terribly. I know from the pain, and from the horrors she went through.I’ve seen a short clip on how she was electrocuted with a prod, and it haunts my memory with it every single minute.But right now, as I hold her in my arms, I have to make sure that she’s safe. I have to be strong and brave for her. I have to keep myself in check so that my anxiety will not hit me while we’re in this hell. I need to be calm and collected.I took a deep breath and wiped away the tears on my face.“Nancy, can you lift your arms for me?” I ask, robbing off the few tendrils of hair that got stuck on her forehead. “I just want to make sure there wasn’t anything broken.”I may not see anything major damaged on the outside, but I couldn’t make sure if she had any broken bones or one th
[Cara] He’s right there.So close that if I slip my arms through the bar gaps I could wrap my hands around his throat and choke him to death. But I know I couldn’t, I wanted to, yet I’d be dead before I can make it happen. His face was just like in the picture, but with more gray hairs peppering on his head and wrinkles creasing on his forehead.Ten years changed him so much, but I know it was still the same monster that once ruled this place. He had a thick accent that I couldn’t decipher which country it was coming from.If only Nancy wasn’t here with me, I would have already taken the chance to lunge into the steel bars and claw his face.She was cowering and whimpering against me. I could feel her traumas flashing before her eyes triggered by the electrical hum vibrating from the single bulb suspended above us. I protectively wrapped my arms around her, hoping that I could offer her some sense of protection even though I am as helpless as a fly caught in a piece of sticky paper.“
[3rd POV—Damon] “I’m not going to ask you twice. Where is he?” Damon murmurs impatiently, straightening his stance as he adjusts the bloodied brass knuckles inserted around his fingers.The chains rattled around the man tied to a wooden chair. His face battered beyond recognition, yet the bastard was still conscious and hard to yield despite the unfortunate condition.“I don’t know, fucker. That old man’s slimy as an eel.” He drawled, strained voice heavily accented. Spittle mingled with blood dribbled on his chin. A few of his teeth were knocked out of his mouth and were found discarded on the ground right next to his bound feet.“You think I’m a fool?” Damon snickered vindictively as he grabbed the man by the collar, pointed the brass knuckles into the man’s throat, and threatened to plunge the sharp blades directly into his beating flesh.“No, you’re not.” The man panted, fear lacing in his voice, yet he was only trying to be brave about it. “You’re just like him, blinded with rage
[3rd POV—Damon]“You—” anger came rolling in him soon as he recovered from the horrible news. “How could you let this happen!”He had the agent on the collar in one fluid motion and pressed him against the car. This action alerted the FBI team and made the tension thick in the air.Burson got her. Damon isn’t a saint to not know what he will do to her once he gets his filthy hands around Cara. Just the notion of him touching her sends his emotions spiraling into haywire, turning his vision black and red. He shouldn’t have listened to Davien and stopped her from leaving the mansion. Then this wouldn’t have happened.He was too consumed with his ego and anger that he hasn’t thought about her safety in the hands of the FEDs. He had an unrealistically high level of confidence that the pig could keep her safe.Oh, boy he was so wrong, and it only served to infuriate him more about his carelessness.“Mr. Montreal, get away from Agent Munk or we’ll shoot you!” A woman’s voice ricocheted in t
[Cara]My breath sucked out from my lungs as it felt like someone had delivered a hard blow right into my gut. The tears I was trying so hard to hold back turned into a gush of running water down my face as my eyes fell on the woman I trusted.Another thing I learned the hard way about the world I have lived since Damon entered my life was that betrayal comes to those who I trust most in a very unexpected way.“A-Ashley?” My voice cracked both in disbelief and anguish. Even her real name sounded foreign as I said it aloud.I still couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that she was this monster’s daughter. She was so innocent with her sweet voice and gentle smile. But right now, all of it was gone. All I could see was a woman full of hatred and pride on her face. Her soft big brown eyes, which I usually adore, were now sharp, pinning me with a piercing gaze.The sinister grin she held for a moment now faltered as she took another step closer to my cell. Her hips swayed excessively as t
[Cara]Nancy was still a bit disoriented with all the things happening simultaneously. I’m even quite surprised with myself that I haven’t succumbed yet to madness with all the information my brain had to cater to at the moment. However, I am determined to get Nancy out of here.That, I promise myself.I prompt Nancy’s back against the wall, rubbing my palm on her arms when she shivered, and her teeth rattled at the coldness of the damp concrete behind her.Hushing her trembling, I cupped her face and stared straight into her eyes. “Nancy. We’re going to get through this. I promise.”She blinked, her teeth sinking at the bottom of her chapped lips, and ran her tongue to moisten them before she replied. “I want to go home.”My heart breaks hearing how weak her voice is, how everything on her is battered and violated. She was cold and naked. All I want to do is hug her tight and offer my warmth to her, but we cannot stay long in this place. I have to find a way.“You’re going home.” I n
[Cara]“D-Disrobe?”It was stupid of me to repeat what he said, but I couldn’t help my befuddlement echo. Even Nancy’s sharp breath intake didn’t go unnoticed in my hearing.A deep scowl contorted on the guard’s countenance, exacerbating my inhibition when he pulled out a dagger from his thigh holsters. Shit!“Did I stutter?” He angled the blade and held it close to my neck. The blinding sheen reflection hit my eyes, making me wince, and I staggered backward, though my heels had already hit the walls.“No…” I mumbled, absolute fear was now coating my voice.Nancy on the side curses weakly, knowing exactly what’s going to happen next. I do too, and it’s even more terrifying when a sharp blade is pointed directly into my throat.“Cara, no. I’m okay. Please don’t do this…” She pleaded, pushing the tray away from her. As though telling the guard that she’d rather starve and freeze to death rather than have me sacrifice my dignity in exchange. “Cara, please…”“So what’s it going to be, do
[Cara] Is it even possible for a person to feel so hollow?Detached?Not to feel anything?I mean, I do feel one thing. Coldness. It felt as though thick layers of ice had been laid down over my chest, rendering it completely numb. Where I can’t feel anything at all.Had I finally succumbed to madness?I don’t know, and I no longer care if I do.“Oh, fuck!”My attention shifted to the man humping furiously inside me. His head rests over my shoulder as he shudders for one forceful thrust. He had already lowered his gun, pounding ceaselessly as I could feel him nearing his climax.Honestly, I don’t know what to make of my situation right now. I wanted to think of this as a one-night stand. Nancy and I have done it a few times before, just for fun when we’re so drunk and up for some mischief.On the other hand, in contrast to some of those one-night stands, this one offers absolutely no pleasure.The only sensation I could feel was nothing but him frantically rubbing his shaft into my w