Ella’s POV Chase usually came down here every night. I was still having a hard time with time. It was dark down here all the time. Everything blurred together between being in pain and him betraying the mate bond frequently kept me in a state of pain and exhaustion. One thing that did change, however, was the food that was brought down, stopped having bugs and mold on it and was actually edible. Chase still continued to bring me food as well. At least I was getting regular food, and it was decent. That made me feel somewhat better and stronger. Not that my strength was ever great. I heard the door open and footsteps coming down. I could already recognize the way Chase would drag his feet. It was him. I sat up on my cot and waited for him. He would usually come in and sit with me for a l