Chapter

42

I woke with a gasp, my heart pounding in my chest.

Where was 12

I tried to figure out what happened the previous day and where could have been, but everything seemed to be in a daze.

I still felt dizzy, and I struggled to keep my eyes open.

Different thoughts ran through my mind, all of them in a jumbled mess.

It took a while for me to clear my head and the confusion I felt lifted slowly.

That was when it all came to me.

The ball last night, meeting with Father and Silas drugging me.

1 cussed loudly,

I passed out after Silas had drugged me, how long was I out for

And I was more upset about the fact that Sikas had spiked my drink, and I took it.

I never expected that.

How could Silas drug me?

And the way he stared at me like I had meant nothing to him before I finally went unconscious

And maybe I did meet nothing

I tried to pull my hands but then I realized the tightness in my wrists and ankles.

Panic gripped me when I realized I was tied, my arms and legs spread apart, leaving me helpless.

Just like that day.

No. No, not again.

Not again, please.

1 thrashed against the restraints, the feeling of being bound throwing me back to the day Phillip had tortured me.

had felt helpless, the pain I felt and

crashing down and I thrashed

again, I can't be

around me

memory of his hands on me and his cruel taunts overwhelmed my senses. How

hard, I thought

1/3

Thu, Nov 21

Chapter 12

down," Silas's cold voice cut through my panic, but the tone did little to soothe

up and then asked

couldn't calm down if

at my restraints,

there, standing a few feet away watching me with that same

I couldn't stop thrashing

to get out. I needed

Silas ordered his voice

right now,

Push it aside?

I do

slipping in and out of consciousness, and

my sides holding me in

you, Katrina, you need to

air, struggling

know about trusting him. He had drugged me and tied me

was his reason for

raced so fast it hurt, but I forced myself to

0073%0

I managed to slow fny breathing. I took deep breaths as Istried to control

images of Phillip began to fade, leaving me

with Silas, not

and he won't

this in my head like a mantra, letting myself

eyes shut, I tried to shove

still thundered in my chest, but at least I

moment, I became aware of something else

and I realized with a

had taken

I didn't miss

Chapter 42

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255