I woke up with a start, my body drenched in sweat, my breath coming in quick, shallow gasps.
The nightmare was still vivid in my mind—the terror in Adrian’s eyes, the blood on his hands, the pain that consumed him. He had been a man betrayed, stripped of his life, his love, his very humanity.
Elise Carter
*fingers tremble as she wipes the tears from her face*
Elise Carter
*whispers* Adrian…
I threw off the blankets and stumbled out of bed, my legs unsteady as I hurried to the living room.
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