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The cell of the brute who’d bested me.
His reputation preceded him; he was not just any prisoner but one of the most feared.
Not because he was particularly cunning or strategic but due to his sheer brute force.
The rumors had been right; he was a beast in combat.
Yet, if Nova was with him, I would face him again without hesitation.
I stumbled twice on the way and had to brace a hand on the wall to keep myself from falling over.
But I kept going.
I reached the brute’s cell.
But how was I meant to get inside?
I raised a fist to knock, then decided against it.
He would never open it if he knew I was outside.
I would wait for him to emerge.
The seconds stretched into infinite minutes and then finally, the cell door slid open with a hiss.
I lunged forward before the brute could respond — although I did catch a flicker of shock in his eyes right before I grabbed him.
I shoved him back into his cell and into the opposite wall.
With my lack of coordination, still suffering the effects of his final blow, I wasn’t capable of much more than that.
But he didn’t know that.
Still, there was something that didn’t make any sense, and it took me a moment to realize it:
Nova wasn’t there.
Gritting my teeth against the pain, I squared my shoulders, puffing up my chest.
I had to give the illusion of strength. “Where is she?”
My voice, though quivering slightly, carried enough menace that it made the burly beast pause.
It was slightly gratifying, knowing that even in my weakened state, I still intimidated him.
He snorted, his large nostrils flaring, “I handed her to Sneik.”
My heart stopped.
Of all the possibilities, that was the one outcome I dreaded the most.
Sneik was not just dangerous; he was malevolent in a way few beings in the galaxy were.
Drawing on every ounce of my remaining strength, I leaned in, my face inches from his. “If a single hair on her head is harmed, I will end you.”
My voice was barely a whisper, but it dripped with venom.
He leaned back, feigning indifference, but the glint of worry in his eyes was evident. “Your threats mean nothing. Go see for yourself.”
