Chapter 74

• The pain had become a constant companion, a background hum in the rhythm of my existence. My body ached from the torture, the cold chains digging into my skin, but my mind... my mind was sharper than ever. My heart was heavy, but it beat with the knowledge that I wasn’t broken yet.
• I still had a chance.
• The chains around my arms were heavy, unforgiving. Each time I shifted, they seemed to bite deeper into my skin, pulling at my tendons and muscles with the force of a hundred years of rage. But I didn’t care. I had to get out of here. I had to do something. My life, my future—everything was slipping away with every passing moment that Kelly stood there, relishing her victory.