Chapter 86: The Punishment

Calla’s POV

Finally, after what felt like forever, Vaughn’s footsteps came. They were heavy and deliberate, moving down the hallway with purpose. I sat up straighter on the bed, my heart pounding, and watched as the door swung open.

Vaughn stepped inside and shut it behind him.

He looked even more tired than he had looked in the cells. The dark circles under his eyes had deepened, and there was a