Mia's POV
The darkness felt alive, pressing in on me from all sides. I didn’t realize at first that the room Sean had locked me in was soundproof. My screams, my pounding on the thick door—they weren’t reaching anyone.
“Please, let me out! I’ll do whatever you want, just take me out of here!” I begged, my voice hoarse as I yelled again and again.
Nothing.
I banged my fists against the door, the sound echoing only in my own ears. My palms stung, and the sharp pain spread through my hands until they burned red. Tears streaked down my face, hot and endless.
“I hate you,” I whispered into the void, my voice shaking. I hated Sean, hated my brothers, hated the entire situation. But most of all, I hated how helpless I felt.
It hit me then—he had taken me to this room on purpose. He wanted m
