Chapter 33

Getting into the torture chamber was far easier than we’d anticipated.  It was so easy, in fact, that we were on the alert for danger even more than normal.

It took time for my eyes to adjust to the dim lighting.  When I finally did and was able to move about without fear of bumping into something and bringing attention to our presence, I headed for the small cages along the back wall.

There were six cages in all.  Two were empty.  I moved close enough to see the occupants in the other four.  Only one was a human from my world. He was in the very last cage in the dank and darkest corner.

I emitted an agonizing gasp as I peered between the bars to better inspect the cage’s occupant. Before me was what looked like the remnants of my husband.  Instead of the robust, sexy, handsome man with raven hair, he was gaunt, hunched over, and sallow in complexion with streaks of gray running through his now dull black hair.

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