Chapter 264 Out of Control

Soren's POV: I took a deep breath and gave Alistair a signal. He understood at once, slipping silently into the water and vanishing into the darkness not far away. Only Leona and I were left on the liferaft. I carefully checked for any other injuries on her body. Her legs and arms were covered in bruises and scratches, and the ring of purplish choke marks around her neck made my lungs burn with rage. When my hand touched her skin, Leona suddenly opened her eyes. "No... Don't..." With her bleary eyes, she likely couldn't tell reality apart from hallucination anymore. "Leona, don't be afraid." I lowered my voice, trying to sound as gentle as possible. But as though she couldn't hear or recognize me, she began to struggle even harder. I could clearly feel her temperature still climbing. The aphrodisiac was showing no signs of wearing off; it seemed that ordinary healing potions were useless on her. "Hot... It's so hot..." Leona began tearing at the last bits of the clothes on her