chapter ninety-two

We got home and I turned to Killian for some answers. "So?" I asked. "I am going to kill that son of a bitch." he said. Killian's words hung in the air, a chilling revelation that shattered the fragile reality I had known. "It's all a lie," he said, his eyes betraying a truth I was unprepared to accept. Yet, his urgency begged for compliance. "Stay in the house," he urged, a desperate plea etched across his face. "It's not safe out there. Trust me, you don't want to get hurt at work." "I can't just stay confined," I protested, though doubt laced my words. "Tell me the truth, Killian. What's going on?" His eyes flickered, a fleeting struggle evident. "I wish I could explain everything, but now isn't the time. Trust me, for your safety." "Fine, I'll stay. But you better have answers when I can't take it anymore." "I promise, I will tell you everything," he said as he kissed my forehead. "But who do you think is behind it?" I asked. "The same person that planned your abduction with those