Chapter 42

Catherine's POV:

With short, frantic, panicking breaths I peered at every area across the secret room. My eyes finally landed on the small figure of poor Lilith, but her face revealed great fear and despair. The skin under her eyes easily became swollen from crying, her cheeks wet from tears and red.

Large, heavy-looking arms hugged her small chest tightly that she probably can’t even breathe. A huge dirty hand covered her mouth and poor Lilith was screaming underneath it. Her screams were not heard clearly because of Easton’s large calloused hand over her small mouth.

“Shut up!” Easton shouted at Lilith’s ear, which made Lilith freeze automatically in his grasp while forcing herself to keep her breathing steady for the sake of life.

I let out a deep, dangerous