Chapter Eleven
Never again:
Josie sat with her knees drawn up against her chest. She wiped at the dampness on her cheek in irritation. Her chest ached from the suffocating fear of being chained and confined again.
She took a shuddering breath and began to rock back and forth. Dark scorch marks marred the surface of the uneven rock walls. She had been furious when she woke to find herself in a familiar situation. It was exactly the same as her dad had done to her.
Whoever captured her had used something on the chains to insulate them from the heat of her fire—not that she could create much at the moment. Thanks to the amount of energy she had used at the bridge, she could barely roast a marshmallow for Todd if she wanted to. Sniffing again, she lowered her head and rested her forehead o
