Chapter 24

I feel all the oxygen sucked out of me. I fail to utter a reply. There's no way I can choose. I glance back at Roman then to Hunter once again.

"I'll help you make a decision. There's a a toxic gas that will be pouring into the room your husband's in and your little friend has a bomb implanted on his back. In eight minutes your husband will be choking on his own blood or you'll blow up together with your friend. Make the choice and I'll stop the clock for either."

I look at the monitor displaying Roman. I see a faint green gas pouring into the room. He covers his mouth and bone with his elbow despite his efforts I can see tremors running through his body.

My path of vengeance or peace. If I leave Roman to die I can walk away from here with Hunter and go back to living my normal life. I run my fingers through my hair. Did I ever have a normal life? I was always living in fear om the edge. I never lived my life to the fullest. That wasn't living. There was always a dark longing inside