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Chapter Twenty-Six: Jaxon
It's disturbing. We've been in this prison for at least 4 days now and still we've seen no one.
We fall asleep and there is food and water in each of our cells when we wake up but I don't know who brings it. Well, I'm not entirely sure if sticky red paste actually constitutes as food but it seems to keep me satiated.
"Jaxon?"
I readjust my position against the wall, moving closer to the bars. "Yeah baby what is it?"
"Do you think they're going to kill us?"
The fear in his voice makes my chest tighten. "No one is going to touch you Ash. I made a promise to you and I intend to keep it," I growl.
He is quiet for a few moments. Then his tentative voice reaches my ears again. "Jax I'm scared," he whimpers.
My eyes start to water and I grit my teeth in frustration. "I know baby," I murmur.
I want to bang my head against the wall until everything goes numb. He does not deserve any more pain, Azazel growls.
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