[Warning: Mention of blood and brutal torture ahead; read with caution.]
Horror filled Mateo's face, and his soul trembled in extreme fear as he saw the manic gaze of Nicholas. The last words of Nicholas echoed in his ears like a haunted sound, making him petrified.
Even though Mateo was desperately waiting for release, the way Nicholas uttered those words and the darkness in Nicholas's gaze made him realize he ordered them to release him for something he wasn't ready for and never would be.
All the tortures he had witnessed Nicholas do flashed before his eyes, making chills run down his veins and panic surge through him. His breath became ragged, and his heart trembled for what was to come. But he still stupidly clung to the hope of killing Nicholas the moment they released him, refusing to accept his fate.
