Elena's heart pounded in her chest as Peter's words washed over her like a tidal wave, filling her with a mixture of disbelief and horror, as she found herself face to face with her worst nightmare. She struggled against her restraints, the weight of his presence bearing down on her like a suffocating cloak. She wanted to scream and shout, but the gag was stopping her. He bent on his knees in front of her as he caressed her hair, before removing the gag. “I will remove this only if you promise that you will not scream. Anyhow, no one can hear you here, it is just that the sounds irritate me. Unless I want you to scream…” Peter's lips curled into a sinister smile as he spoke to her, his gaze piercing through her with an intensity that sent shivers down her spine. "That's right, my lamb,