Ember’s POV – Basement
“Hey! Where the hell are you guys?” Ember’s voice cracked against the damp, suffocating air of the basement. Her throat burned, but she screamed louder, her rage bleeding into desperation. “I don’t know what you want, but you should just kill me instead! Come on, kill me now, you old piece of s**t!”
Her words echoed off the cold walls, bouncing back taunting her.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps stormed down the stairs. The door to the basement slammed open, and Martina stormed in, her eyes flashing fury.
“Will you shut the hell up,” she hissed, voice low yet venomous, “or I’ll do it for you. You’re disturbing my peace in this place.”
Ember lifted her chin despite her shackled wrists. Her lips curled into a smirk that didn’t quite mask the weakness in her body. “You t
