Sebastian’s POV

The moment my phone buzzed, I knew something was wrong. My heart tightened in my chest. I picked it up, only to see a message from an unknown number.

I opened it.

The video played automatically.

Elizabeth.

Tied, gagged, tears streaming down her face. Whips landing across her back. Her cries are muffled, raw, desperate. The camera never showed the people attacking her. Only her fear. Only her pain.

I felt my chest ...