Chapter 45: Cornered
(Eden's POV)
The sharp jolt of pain in my leg woke me from the hazy darkness. My head throbbed as if I had been battered by the winds of a storm. For a moment, everything was a blur—memories flickered like fleeting shadows dancing across my mind.
Then clarity hit me like a flood.
Victoria’s venomous, smug gaze. The brief exchange as I was handed over. Her feigned helplessness gave way to a visible glow of triumph, her lips curling in cruel satisfaction as she clung to Morrison’s side. My heart burned with hatred as I remembered it. While she played the victim, I was discarded like a mere pawn in a grand game.
The roar of the engine startled me, breaking through my thoughts. My surroundings came into sharp focus.
I was in a car. It smelled of sweat and iron,
