Meanwhile, back at the cabin deep in the woods, severe groans echoed from the room.
It was Adrain Valez issuing punishment to every crew member with the cruel methods he was infamous for. Hot iron, heated in burning coal, was pressed into each of their backs after they'd been tied upside down—only their heads hung free, legs shaking in the burning clasp of the ropes.
They'd considered running when Cecilia suggested it, but they all knew flight would mean certain death. Adrain didn't let things slide—his revenge was merciless. If you were targeted, it wasn't only your life he wanted; your family and anyone connected to you were added to the kill list. Returning, then, had been the wisest decision they'd made in years.
But the torture happening now was worse than anything they'd endured in the underworld, and it was all because of Daniel Morreti, as they called him.
