Chapter Sixty Seven
I walked into the cell, Thane remained outside but the cell door was left open.
The room was dark, and the only source of light was the one coming from the entrance. My eyes settled to the dim light, and there Ryker was, but I could barely recognize him. He was a bloodied heap; the only sign that he was still alive was the steady rise and fall of his chest.
“Riley?”
I didn’t know how he could tell it was me; he surely wouldn’t be able to see me with those
wollen eyes that were mostly shut.
The slight fear threatened to rise when I recalled all he had done to me and the pain he had caused me, I pushed the fear away, reminding myself that here he wouldn’t be able to hurt me, not now, not ever. I walked closer to him, close enough that the cold metal gun came into contact with his head. But to my surprise, he pulls forward, as if accepting his fate, the chains around his arm and legs rattled.
“I know what I have done to you Riley; I know I have caused you so much pain, and it is a desperate attempt, but I want to tell you that I’m sorry…”
to him, my voice laced
me, but hear me out; this is all I ask;
about not deserving it.”
them; whatever you are trying to prove, I know you are
to the ground, spitting out
to say. “You are not.
blessing, but no, you were the beginning of my misery“. I kicked him over and over again till he stopped making any attempt to move. “You took my child away from
roll away only slightly as he was restricted by the chains binding
Chapter Sixty Seven
he struggles
is this what you call love? Is this
“Mother says I couldn’t be with you, that you were nothing but a weakling. Please let me explain, and I promise, I’ll take whatever comes after, but hear me
he lied to me. When I said no more, he took that as a sign.
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