Chapter 119. Truce Or War: pt. 2

Brielle POV

“Please…” Brielle begged and screamed at the top of her lungs, but the guards did not stop.

The more she pleaded, the more the torture increased, and they continued to whip her body with their batons.

But she understood why this was happening. Darius was here again.

He’d arrived yesterday, and while she hadn’t seen him, the rate at which her torture had risen was clear evidence of this.

Her agonizing yells were intended to convey a message to Darius. Draken was using it as a tactic to demonstrate that he still had the upper hand and leverage.

Brielle’s heart wrenched painfully as she thought of the wicked older man who held her captive. A shiver ran down Brielle’s spine as she remembered their talk from last night.

He’d informed her that Darius still loved her, and despite her misery, she couldn’t deny that his words had given her hope. Even when he made insulting jokes about her and Darius’s deaths, a small part of her br