Chapter 16. A Promise Kept

Cinnia could feel her pulse thundering beneath the skin of her neck. Her eyes flicked from side to side, trying to use her peripheral vision to see who had her but it was useless.

She could taste the rough leather of her captor's glove as it pressed down on her lips.

"If you try to scream and alert anyone, I will bury my blade so deep into your spinal cord that you won't even be able to utter a whimper. Do you understand, Cinnia Ramilek?"

Cinnia nodded her head rapidly. The gloved hand left her mouth but the cold blade remained at her back. The hand caressed the smooth curve of her neck, a thumb tracing the outline of her throat.

Cinnia stood still, all too aware of the danger she was in. "What do you want now? Haven't you done enough?" She hissed, her voice a harsh whisper.

Her captor spun her. She came face to face with his masked features. He had the same blue eyes as her daily tormentor but she couldn't be sure it was him. His voice was hoarse, different f