"Why are you doing this?" I asked Nessa as I watched how she twirled the key on her finger, freely playing with it.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm doing this so I could have what I had always wanted. If Matthias doesn't love me, then he would have to marry me to save you," Nessa blurted so confidently, as if she was doing the most logical thing ever.
"I can't believe you," I breathed out. If my neck felt okay, I would be shaking my head right now.
"What do you mean?" Nessa asked me, frowning at my reaction. It is not the kind of reaction she was expecting from the person she kidnapped and threatened to kill if a different person wouldn't come to save her, giving her no control over her own life.
I laughed out at the ridiculousness of the whole thing. I know I shouldn't be laughing when I'm in
