Years ago, she rescued a broken, abused dog from the streets and gave him a second chance. When she suddenly collapsed on the kitchen floor clutching her chest, she whispered, “Buddy… help me.” What the dog did next left the 911 operator in absolute shock, proving true loyalty goes beyond human bounds…

alone in the dark.

The pain intensified, a searing iron band tightening around my heart. The edges of the room began to dissolve into blackness. I was dying. Elias had won. He had swapped my medication with something lethal, or perhaps he had simply pushed my fragile heart past its breaking point, and now he was going to walk away with my entire life.continue reading …