Trigger warning! This chapter contains explicit torture, gore, murder, and psychological torture. Material that can be sensible for certain readers.
Readers' discretion is advised.
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Hope's POV
One week later…
I have no idea what Caelan is up to. He didn’t return after our last talk, and he didn’t even torture me.
Maybe he has a change of heart. Perhaps my suspicions were right, and he could feel the pain he was inflicting. I don’t know, and honestly, I don’t care. I would be happy if he let me rest and had enough energy to escape this place.
Jona and Elisa still give me water and food behind everyone’s back. They have also told me they are a couple, but the Prince isn’t aware of their relationship.
I asked them why they were helping me, but their answe
