Neriah The forest is burning. I ran until I can't run again, but the shadow kept following me. A man comes out of the fire, looking powerful but faceless. I told him to help me, but when his fingers touched my skin, a chain coiled around my wrist, connecting with me. “No, leave me alone,” I shouted, fighting as the forest burned into ashes. The faceless man moved closer, holding me tight. “You’re mine,” he snarled, voice dark and final. “No,” I screamed as my body jolted awake.My eyes blinked open, landing on the white ceiling above me. My heart raced, hot sweat soaking the bedsheets as my eyes became clearer and smell of antiseptic filled my nose.I was in a hospital.Pain coursed through me as several memories of everything I’ve been through flashed through my eyes, and how I fell into the poison trap that tore my body apart. Swallowing the bitterness, I raised my head small and saw a man sitting on a leather chair opposite me, one arm resting on the armrest, the other on
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