Chapter 174: Blood Awakening

Elira

My baby’s distressed cry ripped through me like a physical force. The sound was thin and fierce, sliding under my skin like a blade. I frantically pulled at the thick ropes that tightly bound my wrists. They cut deeply into my palms, leaving painful tracks, but they absolutely would not break. I leaned forward in the chair until the rope viciously bit into the flesh of my shoulders.

“Don’t worry, sweetheart. Mommy’s here now,” I whispered, my voice ...