Chapter 22: Imprisoned

SELENE POV

Before I even opened my eyes, I could feel that I was bound by the wrists and something cold yet hot at the same time was clamped around my neck. The air was damp and cold on my skin and I could hear the slow drip of water somewhere in the distance.

Blinking slowly, I tried to push past the aching of my head to look around the room. Torches on the walls illuminated an all-stone room with chains fastened to the floor and the ceiling, casting eerie shadows across the walls.

There were no windows showing the outside so I had no idea what time it was or how long I'd been imprisoned here. I tried to hear beyond the dripping water but was met with silence. I felt like I was trapped under the earth.

The only access in or out of the room was a giant wooden door bolted shut with bars barring the single window.

The chilly air against my legs caused me to look down, and I realized that I was dressed in nothing but a thin shift. The bastards had even taken my shoes. It was then