Chapter 21:
ELLA'S POV
“Please, don’t kill me!” I screamed, my chest pounding wildly, my voice echoing through the entire environment. I could still feel his claws deepen in me, the suffocating thought of death pulling me under, making me feel heated inside my body's system.
“Ella, wake up!”
“It’s me!”
“Eve!”
I felt a hand gripping my shoulders, shaking me gently, but it was firm. I opened my eyes and gasped heavily as I perceived the medicinal herbs; looking around, I could see the brightness of the room I was in. My eyes couldn’t process anything meaningful before I saw a face that I was familiar with. Eve stared at me, her face was looking pale, laced with concern and stricken with a lot of worry.
“It’s okay,” she said softly, her voice shaking terribly. “You’re safe now.”
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