Chapter 9

• Karl was like a man possessed by a demon. He relentlessly pounded into me with such fierceness that it threatened to rob me of consciousness due to excruciating pain and sheer exhaustion.
• He finally collapsed next to me after what felt like eons, his energy depleted from the violent act he'd committed.
• I was left in a daze, unable to gauge how much time had passed before I felt the tight bonds around my wrists and ankles loosen.