Pandora's POV
SLAP. The five lead-tipped tails hit my upper back. The hit felt like a heavy rock smashing into my spine. The wool of my shirt tore wide open. The lead beads crushed into the skin between my shoulder blades with a sickening, wet c***k.
The air rushed out of my lungs in a sharp gasp. AH! A wave of blinding white pain exploded across my back, shooting straight into my neck and skull. My knees gave out completely. My whole body dropped onto my chained wrists, the silver cuffs cutting deep into the raw wounds on my arms.
Do not scream, I told myself through the blinding pain. Do not give them the sound. Do not let Aurelia hear you break. I clamped my teeth together and bit down hard on the inside of my mouth. Warm blood filled my mouth.
"One," Roman counted aloud, his voice
