Chapter 65

"What?"

"To be wrapped in a sheet of silver."

My eyes got big. "For how long?"

He opened his eyes. "From midnight until just before dawn."

I inhaled deeply and stared at my wrapped wrists. "That's not possible. The silver will melt through me in seconds."

"It's not too late, baby."

I walked to the far wall and sat, sliding my back down it.

This was the equivalent of being burned alive. And I was going to have to ... live through it? There wouldn't be anything left of me. How could that be possible? I needed Alexis to tell me what was going on. He couldn't possibly think that I'd be willing to continue my existence as a hundred thirty pounds of melted flesh. I shuddered then remembered Tony was in the cell with me.

I gulped in some air. "It's going to be okay. You didn't tell Paul."

"I'm not going to tell him. That's your job. He's going to insist on being there."

"No." I shook my head. I did not want that. "I just need to speak to Alexis."

"I would kill him if I could,"