As I strained against the ropes restraining me, the cold stone underfoot was cruel, biting into my skin. My arms turned numb, and breathing became difficult due to the constriction in my chest. Still, the agony in my body paled in comparison to the wrath boiling inside me. Zack had me bound in the same damned spot Elena died in. It was a terrible reminder of how I had failed her and how he had broken her. Though every minute spent here was torture, I couldn't let myself fall apart. I was survival-oriented.
Distant sounds suddenly reverberated through the hall, a commotion rising in intensity every second. Wolves howling, claws scraping, the obvious anarchy of a battle.
The rescue team. They were here.
Though it was soon buried by anxiety, a surge of hope erupted in my chest. Should th
