I woke up to my muscles aching even more than I thought they could and rising from the bed proved challenging, but my hunger fueled my determination. After I was all freshened, I stepped out of my room, greeted by the enticing scent of chicken wafting through the air. Having Lucia around was truly an underrated blessing. I breathed it in the scent like it was fresh air and my stomach grumbled loudly. Devyn was somwhere in the house — I could feel his presence, and I felt my heart flutter at the thought of him. I hadn’t seen him since I was kidnapped, and as absurd as it sounded, I missed his presence. Pushing back the thoughts of him at the back my mind, I set forth on my mission to get some food in my stomach. As I made my way downstairs, the familiar voices of Wilona and Liam co

