ALMOND
His words sent my heart racing fast; I feared for my life, he was going to kill me. He showed no concern for the consequences, or what Logan was going to do to him. Now, the battle was not only about escaping but also about staying alive. I struggled to stand up, but my legs were weak, and my hands trembled under the weight of my body.
My life flashed before my eyes; I had thought of various ways about how I was going to meet my end back then when I was living with Logan, but I had never imagined facing death at the hands of a stranger in an unknown location.
"Tala, please do something. We can't meet our end like this. I can't afford to die here, not now," my voice quivered. I yearned for more, I hated that I was weak and couldn't do anything, and I realized that Tala was endurin
