*Cora’s POV*
I hear the cellar door open, its creek is almost deafening as it sends my heart racing. I fall to the ground, not making a sound. I need to keep up the act if I was to avoid being drugged. As long as they saw me as weak, they wouldn’t feel the need to chemically subdue me.
That’s my girl, she utters her approval in my head.
The steps coming down the stairs behind me are heavy, it must be a man, but they sound... how can I put it... they sound sloppy. They don’t have an assertive way to them.
“disgusting,” he says as he spits at me. Connor... I should’ve known. I will not give in, I will stay strong.
“You leave her alone!” Adrian roars. I can almost taste the venom in his voice. He hates Connor... and I am done defending him.
“Who? This worthless piece of s**t?!” he
