"Alyssa is…" Sebastian started in a low tone. His body was still a little tense but his grey eyes were unseeing as he stared at their entwined hands. "She's with me when I was held captive by that… woman."
Elle's eyes widened and at the same time, her heart throbbed painfully when she heard his admission.
"She's a… prisoner like me. She's…"
Without waiting for Sebastian to finish what he was about to say, Elle rose to her knees and hugged him. "I'm sorry…" she whispered. Pained. She did not know Alyssa was from the duration of that same dark past Sebastian loathed the most. She never meant to make him think back about that phase in his life. "I'm so sorry, Sebastian… I… I didn't…"
Your gift is the motivation for my creation. Give me more motivation!
Creation is hard, cheer me up!