Chapter 10 - Descending Into The Freezing Subterranean Concrete Holding Area
Audrey tried the handle of the steel security door, but it was locked tight with an automated deadbolt mechanism.
She scanned the surrounding stone walls with her flashlight, searching for an emergency release or service override switch.
Hidden behind a stack of wooden wine crates, a small ventilation grate rattled violently against the wall.
Through the metal slats drifted the sound of a harsh voice echoing from the room beyond the steel door.
“He has to learn discipline if he’s going to inherit this foundation without showing weakness,” a familiar cold voice stated.
That was Lucas’s voice, speaking with a chilling authority that Audrey had never heard inside their warm home.
“His mother is getting too suspicious; we need to move him to the northern lodge by tomorrow,” Bianca replied sharply.
Audrey’s blood ran cold as she realized the true nightmare her son had been enduring behind closed doors.
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