TWO DAYS LATERBRIELLE’S POVBrielle awoke from her depraved slumber due to the sudden light taps on her skin and the soft feminine voices she was hearing in her head. Dragging her chained hands up towards her face, she attempted to rub at her eyes, removing any trace of sleep therein."Mmmmm..." She mumbled, still hearing the familiar feminine voice telling her to wake up and eat lunch. It was Madam Britney, and the lovely old lady had been serving her half-cooked or sometimes stale food for the past few days. The aroma of the overly spicy food filled the air again, and Brielle immediately locked eyes with the old lady, who yelled out a greeting at first."How are you doing, dear?" Brielle had no response because her throat was stuck, her voice was cracked, and if she could pass out from exhaustion right now, she would. She was even angry that the woman had woken her up from her sleep, bringing her back to this harsh reality, and she blinked back a tear that burned at the back o

DARIUS POVIt was already evening when Darius arrived at his mansion, and despite feeling tired after the long journey, he was relieved to have arrived safely. He should have taken a flight; perhaps he wouldn't have felt so exhausted, but he had reasons for using his vehicle convoy, right? His phone beeped, signaling an incoming message from one of his business clients, but he turned it off and slipped it into his pocket. Darius would avoid taking any business calls or attending any appointments or meetings he had missed for the rest of the day and into the weekend. Inhaling sharply, as the cool evening breeze flowed into the car, he cleared his throat and winded down his car window. A honk brought him back to reality; Darius watched as the gigantic gate that housed his mansion drew open, and his jeep entered the compound with lightning speed. Darius looked around the compound through his window glass. His car convoy was right behind him, the vehicles housing the security team th

BRIELLE’S POVBrielle's eyes flew open as she felt a piercing pain shoot from her skull to her forehead. Groaning slightly, she blinked furiously, her chained wrists touching her forehead. She wanted to cry, she could feel it, but at the last moment, she stopped herself. Sniffing instead, she tried to make sense of what was going on around her. She had been sleeping, as far as she could remember, but something seemed to have woken her up, and she couldn't put her finger on what it was. She looked around the dimly lit room before closing her eyes.Maybe if she closed her kids for a few minutes, she'd be drawn back to the fruitless slumber she'd awoken from, and for a brief moment, she wouldn't be here, in this dungeon. It didn’t even take the next second for her to finally come to terms with the noise that had woken her up because no sooner had she shut her eyes did she start to hear the groans and whimpers of a man and woman nearby.Someone was having sex openly and close to wher

BRIELLE’S POV"Wake up, you pathetic bitch!" Brielle felt heavy kicks to her stomach, and in an attempt to defend herself, she tried to clutch her stomach, but one kick sent it flying away. Painstakingly, she tried to drag her poor body upright, the chains on her wrists rattling heavily, and her swollen eyes fluttered open immediately. Yesterday had been peaceful, with no visits from the cruel men, but today she was awakened by the sounds of their strange language and cold water pouring on her. She had slept peacefully last night, relieved that none of them had come, but this morning she had woken up to this horrific situation. Brielle couldn't take it anymore, and at the same time, she felt like vomiting all over the floor. Another blow landed on her back, and she lurched forward as if to vomit, but nothing came out of her mouth, and she cursed inwardly. "Where is the lass?" Brielle felt a chill run down her spine when she heard the boss's familiar voice from afar. "What the

MADELINE’S POVThe entire room was so quiet that Madeline was confident that if a pin dropped right now, the sound would echo around indefinitely. Lady Delilah, who had only arrived a few minutes before, was already being bombarded with Lord Darius's waning questions, and Madeline watched as the mistress looked both amused and horrified. Lord Darius's feet tapped restlessly on the marble floor while Lady Delilah shook her head, flipping a lock of red hair over her face, trying not to look too scared, but fear was written all over her face. "Are you freaking deaf? Would you answer me?” With a growl, Lord Darius broke the unruly silence, and Madeline, along with the servants and guards gathered around her, looked directly at Lady Delilah, waiting for her to say something. "Lord Darius... We can discuss this better elsewhere and not in the presence of the...""Fucking respond to me right now." Lord Darius growled, and Madeline shuddered as she saw the expression on his face. This wa