Chapter 83

"Just trust me, princess," Eli said.

I looked into Eli's eyes and frowned. "There's a lot I don't know about you," I said quietly.

"There's a lot a lot of people don't know about me," Eli nodded.

"You know all of my dark secrets, whether I want you to or not, it's only fair I get to know some of yours," I said.

Eli tensed slightly and gritted his teeth. "I'll make you a deal, princess. As long as you don't give up I'll tell you all of my secrets."

I raised an eyebrow. "You must be pretty confident that your secrets are good."

"They're not good," Eli said darkly. "And some would argue that makes them that much more interesting."

I woke the next morning with a new sense of worth.

I'd been controlled for so long and instead of fighting it I was ready to give up.

But I'd always been a fighter and I wasn't going to give up now.

The tracker was gone from my wrist, the one thing that was keeping me was gone.

I just needed a