The Edge of Collapse
Deep and unrelenting, the pain gnawed at Adrian's body, but he refused to give in. His wrists ached from the rope digging into his skin, his muscles burning from the hours—days? —of captivity, but he gritted his teeth and made himself stay upright. He couldn't afford to break. Not now. Not yet.
A door creaked open, the sound of metal against metal slicing through stale air. Footsteps followed, deliberate and unhurried.
Adrian didn't lift his head. He knew who it was.
Callum's voice was smooth, almost amused. "Still sitting upright? I have to admit, I'm impressed."
Adrian lifted his head slowly, his gaze locking with his tormentor. He refused to show a trace of weakness.
Callum tilted his head to one side. "You know, most men in your position would be begging by n
