Chapter 19

Fear destroyed Autumn's sense of time. She had no idea whether Mark had been gone minutes or hours. Time passed in pulses of pain and ragged breaths as she struggled with the ropes. Her palms were slick - with sweat or blood, she didn't know. But no matter how much she fought, there was no give in her bonds.

Exhausted, she slumped in the chair. All her remaining energy went toward trying to level her breathing and get her blood pressure down. Panic wouldn't help her. Panic wouldn't help Judd.