Kat
I stand under the spray of water, trembling. Stunned by the new information revealed by my captor.
This is revenge for Nadia. His sister.
Whom my father ruined.
Ruined how? I squeeze my eyes shut. I don’t think I want to know. Just like I don’t want to know for certain what happened to my mother. Whether she’s still out there somewhere or if my father ruined her, too.
I open the shower door and find Adrian’s still at his same post against the door. He’s dripping wet, his clothing soaked through, his dark hair sticking flat to his forehead.
“Do you want to come in?” My throat is scratchy from screaming. “The water is still warm.”
He shakes his head. “No. I shouldn’t have mixed things for us. It was wrong. It only makes things harder.”
I nod, suddenly deeply sad. It’s probably ju
