Encore of the Avenging Muse (Sylvia and Rupert)

Chapter 416

When Warren was finally tied up, hands and feet bound tight, Sylvia could finally let herself believe she was safe.

By then, she was already drenched in cold sweat, her whole body limp and heavy.

As she collapsed, strong arms caught her. Someone scooped her up and carried her out the door.

It was just like the last time-except this time, they both made it out okay.

Sylvia kept thinking this had to be a dream. She reached up and touched the man's face.

His stubble prickled her palm.

"Ouch. That's scratchy."

"I'll shave in a bit." Rupert's voice, always so tense, finally sounded a little lighter.

"Rupert," Sylvia whispered, running her hand gently over his brow.

He paused mid-step.

"Yeah?"

Just hearing his answer made her relax; it was like her whole body gave in to the darkness.

She slept hard, as if the whole world faded away.

In her dreams, old memories came flooding back-memories she'd tried so hard to lock away.

Everything felt upside down.

What had she, Stella, and the baby

Knock knock knock.

rapped at the

back to the States, Rupert had

on her every so

She never answered.

idea how to face the world outside her

worry. "What do we do?

try," Edwin said quietly, turning

the sounds outside faded, Sylvia curled up tighter under the comforter, hugging her stomach. She still felt cold, even

later, the blankets suddenly got

opened her eyes, and the instant she

waist. Startled, she tried to squirm

"Let go!"

"It's me."

voice drifted through

struggled harder. Her mind was full of memories

she couldn't from

not the

of

they'd lost, not

go," she said

let her tug at his arm, but

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