Chapter 88: No Mercy

Ella’s

I lifted my head defiantly and glared directly at Mara through the dim, uneven light of the cell. The cold chains bit sharply into my wrists every time I moved, but I absolutely refused to drop my gaze. If she had expected to find fear reflected in my eyes, she was not going to get it.

“Let me go right now,” I said, my voice rough from the preceding trauma but perfectly steady and controlled. “This aggressive action gets you nowhere in the end. Change your ...