Nora's POV

“Thank goodness!” I breathed as I got the blade back into my hand.

Mark stood with me for a while and left, retiring for a smoke before he went to bed.

I mentally calculated that I had less than thirty minutes and quickly got to work. I didn't know what I was going to do after setting myself free but at least I was going be free and not totally at his mercy.

I worked on my binds, carefully cutting through the ropes even as I reminded myself of how fast time was running ...