Selene's POV
Victor's words wrapped around my heart like a warm blanket. I wanted so badly to let myself hope. To trust that this time would be different.
"Come on," Victor said, taking my hand. "Let's finish this."
He led me deeper into the dungeon, down another corridor that seemed to go on forever. Our footsteps echoed against the stone walls, the only sound in the oppressive silence.
Then I heard a female voice, sweet and cloying like honey laced with poison.
"Oh, please," the voice said. "You know I didn't mean any harm. I was just lonely. Can you blame a girl for wanting a little company?"
I knew that voice. It was Mirella.
As we rounded a corner, she came into view.
Her cell was at the far end of the hallway, larger than the others. Through the bars, I could see her clearly
