Betrayed by Blood~
The cell was colder than Avery expected.
She could hear the cries of the prisoners as she walked through the corridor leading to the cells. The ones crying were also the ones Hugh had imprisoned for some flimsy reason or another.
Avery nodded to the greetings of the guards. She gripped the frame and the box in her hands tighter, forcing herself to breathe. She was nervous and anxious about the outcome.
She could feel Cain's presence lingering in her mind even though he wasn't here. Fivefeet.
The guards flanked her as they moved deeper into the corridor, their boots scraping against the floor. Then, she saw him.
Lucian.
His body jerked upright the moment she stepped into view. The chains binding him rattled as he rushed to the bars, gripping them so hard his knuckles turned white. His wild and desperate eyes locked onto her like she was the only thing keeping him sane.
