Chapter 9

Riley's Pov

“What are you doing here, who are you?”

“Is that how you talk to me after I try to save your life? You should be grateful, you know?”

“I never asked you to save my life, how the hell are you here?”

The last thing I remember was Silas holding me in his arms as we walked out of the dungeon. I thought I would wake up with him still by my side so that I could taunt him even more for releasing me from prison. I wanted to stay there a little bit longer. I needed to stay there so that Laurent could give me the death that I had been waiting for.

I was angry that Silas was always getting in the way each time I was this close to death. He pulled me back the last time I jumped into the pool. He hurriedly jumped into the pool as well and dragged me out and as if that wasn't enough he performed CPR. I never wanted it, I only wanted death, nothing else.

“My Uncle called me to come over and take care of you, said you are going to need a lot of food when you wake up”

“You don't think I am