Thursday, May 10th, 7:17 PM

Elise sat uncomfortably on the bed in Dmitri's suite where she had been left all day. The brutish men outside peered over through the open doorway every few minutes or so, locking her in place. Her options for breaking out of her temporary prison ran dry. However, she grew bolder with each passing thought.

Clutching her lower abdomen, Elise felt her stomach rumble. She hadn't eaten all day, and her strength started to fade. As she sat in mild ...