Chapter 118. Politics

Ayla POV

I look at the box on the bed, I know that what's inside is going to completely change how things are going to be from now on. It's something that will make Klaus give up in one fell swoop, but at the same time, I wonder if I want to go to that level.

If I've learned in all these years, it's that physical torture doesn't always work, and that psychological torture is much more effective. These last few days, from the first moment I had the idea to use the soup and started paying attention to the people around me and what the justice system is like, most punishments have more to do with the mental than the physical.

I put my hand to my heart because my biggest worry is what Soren will think of me if I go ahead with this plan. Even though I've given him a few hints about what's going to happen and Soren seems to be accepting everything...

I picked up the box and took a deep breath, remembering the pain I felt, how Klaus made me feel, the pain I went thr