Valeria

It had been an entire day. After the first hour, I had no idea how long it had been. The silence was maddening. Not a beam of light, not even the narrowest one under the door. Only the smell of dust. The food came once. Slipped in. I hadn’t touched it. I huddled myself, knees to my chest, arms wrapped around them, and stared into the dark as though it were his face.

Dante.

The whole time, I cursed his very name with each breath I drew. Arrogant bastard. Soulless tyrant. Heartless ...