!!Trigger Warning!!
This chapter and the next TWO (29, 30, 31) contain darker themes, including captivity, physical abuse, humiliation, and references to s****l violence. Reader discretion is advised.
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Elena
My head thrummed against the inside of my skull as I stirred awake. I flexed my fingers and toes, testing for injury. My limbs burned as if fire had torn through them, but nothing felt broken. Slowly, I cracked open my eyes, lids heavy. I was facing a wall, lying on a thin, worn mattress that reeked of mildew. Wincing, I rolled to my side.
The room spun, my stomach lurched, and I barely had time to lean over before I emptied its contents onto the floor.
"Let him know she's waking." A voice cut through the haze, startling me. Three men stood by the door, armed to
