Emily
“Let me go!” I screamed, my voice raw as they threw my body onto the hard wooden floor of the carriage. “Let me go!”
“Shut up!” The guard lunged forward and slapped me hard across the face. The strike sent my head snapping against the carriage wall. “Luna Anna knew you’d act like a feral dog.”
“What are you waiting for?” the second guard barked from the doorway. “Feed her the potion. Make sure she stays quiet.”
Before I could breathe, rough hands pinned my shoulders to the floor. A heavy grip clamped onto my jaw, forcing my mouth open, and they poured the bitter liquid down my throat.
The moment they let go, I shoved my fingers down my own throat, desperately trying to gag and throw it up—but it was already gone. It was already burning in my stomach.
“You...” I pointed a trembl
