Aiden

The air sucked from my lungs. Her eyes stared at me, terrified, accusing.

I saw myself in the basement, pinned down. I screamed my throat sore, begged, but no one came.

"Like father, like son." Liam's voice echoed.

"Is this it, Aiden? Are you crossing the final line? Take me. I won't fight. You won't even give me a chance to."

It felt like she pushed a dagger into my chest and dragged it down.

I fell back, off the bed. "No. I didn't mean it. I just—"

"Where are you going?" She ...