Chapter 171: Poison Seed

Elira

The rough ropes rubbed raw against my sensitive wrists, but I focused on keeping my chin raised high. The small room smelled strongly of dust and decay; the single light bulb overhead hummed loudly, swinging back and forth like a mocking pendulum. My throat ached horribly from my earlier screams, but I absolutely refused to give Liora the satisfaction of hearing another sound.

Liora smoothly circled me like a predatory wolf that knew its helpless prey could not ...