Chapter 69

SERAPHINA 

I didn’t know how long I stayed tied to that bed, my wrists and ankles raw from the ropes, my body screaming with every breath. 

I tried everything to free myself, twisting, pulling, yanking until my skin burned but the knots wouldn’t budge. 

My arms ached, my legs trembled, and my backside stung from Leone’s blows. Every movement sent sharp pain through me, and the fear for my baby gnawed at my heart. 

I felt humiliated, broken, like I was ...