Court of Evil (Courts and Kings #5)

Court of Evil (Courts and Kings #5)

Author: K.A Knight Listening Length: 13h 49m
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There are many things that go bump in the night, and I am one of them. Hunters are what prevent our world from descending into chaos and bloodshed. We are the shields in the dark and the weapons of protection, walking the line of good and evil every day… or so I thought. I was born and raised to hunt, honed into an el...

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CHAPTER 7

W hen they left, my body finally gave into the darkness, and when I wake, I want to slide back into that comforting numbness, but I know if I do, I will die.

They won’t get that satisfaction from me. I am not dying here. Despite my injuries and the fact that my body is dying, I plan my escape just like I was the entire time they were torturing me.

My one ruined hand is still free, and I reach behind me, ignoring the agony this causes, and start working on the lock with the stolen bit of metal I pulled from my thigh after they beat me with pipes. It’s short and jagged and should be enough to unlock the shackles. It’s hard when I can’t see, so I close my eyes to focus, my clumsy fingers slipping in the blood, but I force them to move anyway. It takes longer than I would like, but when the lock clicks, my eyes snap open. Tugging my hand free, I cradle my ruined one to my chest and glance at the door. It will be unlocked. The entire facility is locked down tight, so the doors stay open while prisoners are chained.