Chapter 14

• REBECCA
• Time lost its meaning as I languished in that wretched place, trapped in a perpetual state of uncertainty. The boundaries between day and night blurred, leaving me disoriented and desperate for relief from the relentless agony. My head throbbed incessantly, my body succumbed to weakness.
• The restraints on my wrists sent waves of pain coursing through me, each touch of the rope against my tender skin evoking pitiful whimpers. My flesh bore the marks of my futile struggles, raw and oozing blood.