Atonement (A Science Fiction / Fantasy Romance) by Fall Carly

Author:Fall, Carly
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: addiction, anger, jealousy, lost love, second chances, retribution, second chance at love, eternal love
Publisher: Carly Fall

Chapter 34

Sophia returned to the shed about an hour later, her head still spinning with questions for Blake. Micah had said he would arrive later in the day, and she wanted to get as much information out of Blake as she could.

Blake looked so ill; his body trembled and sweat glistened on his skin. He cracked his eyelids and gave her a small smile.

She sat on the stool beside the bed, once again taken back by the color of his eyes. It was so strange to see such unique eye coloring, as she only saw either dark or glowing eyes. It was as if the brownish-yellow had flecks of green shining emeralds, and it fascinated her.

“How are you feeling?” she asked.

He grinned. “I’ve been better.”

She nodded. “Does it help when your hands are freed from the wall?”

“Yeah, it does.”

Sophia picked up the knife, then reached over him and unclasped the handcuffs from the hook. Blake cringed as he brought his hands to rest on his stomach. After a moment, he said, “Tell me about your life on SR44.”

Sophia sat back in her stool, surprised he would ask such a question. She thought he would try to convince her to let him go, but instead, he wanted to know about her past.

“It’s okay if you don’t want to tell me,” he said. “I was just trying to make conversation and get to know you a little better.”

“Why?” she asked. Perhaps he was trying to gain her trust, wait until her defenses were down, and then try to escape or hurt her.

“Why not? It’s not like I’m in any condition to go anywhere, Sophia. If you’re going to sit in here, I figured I’d get to know you a little bit.”

He was right—he didn’t look like he was in any shape to do much of anything.

“I was borne into a royal family,” Sophia said. “I never wanted for anything. I was happy and patiently waiting for my father to choose a mate for me. I looked forward to my future when . . . when everything happened. I lost my family, my home . . . everything. I watched the Colonists kill my mother and father, and I was rescued by security before they could kill me as well.”

“I’m sorry for your loss,” he said. As she met his gaze, she could see that he truly was.

“Thank you,” she said, looking at her hands. “It was awful.”

A beat of silence passed, and Blake said, “Things sure have changed for you.”

She smiled at the understatement. She’d had servants, security, and plush surroundings, and now she sat on a stool in a wooden shed that smelled of body odor and vomit.

“You know, things don’t have to be this way,” Blake said, his tone low. “You don’t have to live like this.”

Sophia shrugged. “My life isn’t that bad. I have Megan, and I do enjoy tending to the garden with her.”

Blake nodded. “Look, it’s none of my business, but do you ever seen anyone besides the Platoon?”

“No.

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