Tangled in His Web
As the images scrolled, Lily felt the chill settle deeper into her spine.
“He doesn’t just destroy lives,” Alex said. “He dismantles them. Piece by piece. Until there’s nothing left to fight with.”
She swallowed hard. “And now… me?”
Alex turned to face her fully then, his expression unreadable. “He won’t touch you again. I promise that.”
The quiet intensity in his voice made her heart skip — not because of the words, but because she knew he meant them. Every syllable was armor.
“Alex…” she whispered. “You can’t promise that.”