Alesso had left a while ago and still no one had entered here until him . It felt maddening to be alone for such a long time with no one to talk to or no activity to be around . My muscles were cramping up from being seated for so long and I doubted whether or not they would function when I actually got to use them again . There was no getting out of here ever again . Not only because Marco would now have me guarded at each and every turn but also because I would never attempt such a stupid thing ever again . If I did escape again , it would be from Esmond . Marco and his men were too much of a challenge for me to do it successfully especially when his sister's life hung in the balance of it all . It must have been an hour or so later until Bianca pushed open the door that Alesso had c