Chapter 16: Voices

Kahlan POV

My heart felt heavy as I sat in the dungeon, alone as usual. This dungeon was different from the one I slept in hours back. While it was too cold there, this place barely had any air.

And it felt like I would pass out if I didn't keep inhaling. But that was the least of my problems at the moment.

I couldn't blot out the images of my parents' carcass from my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about them.

With my legs pulled up, and my face on my knee, I tried to think about my life. If I continued to refuse Eric, would I spend the rest of my life like this?

Or was there something else I could do? Eric should pay for killing my parents.

Well, I desperately want to avenge but I'm so powerless. I'm nothing compared to how powerful Eric was. Yet, I needed to try.

If only I could escape from here and plan. I could work on that actually.

Suddenly, soft steps advanced towards me. I looked up at a tall man in casual wear. He had this soft expression on his face.

"The Alpha want