Chapter 45

• I gasped as I tried to get up. My vision turned blurry when she approached, a dagger gripped firmly in her hand. My air was cut off when her hands grabbed my neck tight, her nails almost cutting my skin.
• She was squeezing my neck when I spoke, "What if I said no?" Her grip on my neck tightened more, her face right in front of me. I felt the unpleasant sensation of her nails scratching my skin as she tried to choke me.
• "You can't. Your father and I made an agreement that you would do everything he told you. You have to do as I say," she croaked as she pressed harder on my neck.