A Sharp Lesson

The man nodded, then swiftly pivoted the camera. The screen revealed Colin—tied to the wall of a narrow, shadowed cave, arms stretched wide, shirtless, streaks of blood darkening his skin. His chest heaved with ragged breaths, eyes wide with disbelief and raw fear, darting as if searching for an escape that wasn’t there.

The room went silent, the image seared into every gaze. Kaelen’s jaw tighten