Clarissa’s P.O.V.

Have you ever awoken from a deep sleep and found yourself confused by your surroundings? The light-emitting from the window above me gave way to the difference between day and night. However, I was still unsure of where I was or how long I had been gone.

Foolishly, I had let myself be captured by Torrez and his men. Looking at my wrists, I took note of the silver shackles clasped around them.

I could vaguely recall being brought in and placed onto a ...