My vision blurred as my head made contact with the headboard. There was a ringing sound in my ears and a dull throb at the back of my head. As I struggled to get up from the bed, Drusus yanked me back with my hair and I yelped in pain. Inhaling air sharply, I screamed with all my strength and was rewarded with a slap that left me stunned with a busted upper lip.
"No one is coming to help you" He sneered sickly into my face. "Do you know how many screams are heard in this castle daily? Yours is not any different" he said as he tore off my gown from the neck.
I dove for the golden candelebrum at the bedside table as he came at me and swung it at him with force. There was a resounding wham as it connected with his temple. If it was a human, I'm sure a hit of that force would have done damag
