Chapter 30

"Why?" She simply asked. Her mother's fingers skimmed across her moist cheeks with tender love, the sadness in her eyes deep and unconcealed. "Because fate decreed it." Carina looked at her mother and knew there was no point in arguing, nor in denying it. "Okay." My eyes flutter open slowly, the skin around them are crusty with salt from dried tears. Jerking my head back when I notice a small pouch in front of my face, and my eyes move up to see a hazy Astor standing above me. "A bit nicer of a room you've got now, dear Carina. Hope you do enjoy it." I can feel the straps digging into my arms, legs, and torso, but it's when I look down that I notice I've been stripped down to my undergarments. Sweat clings to my body and my hair is pressed against my forehead in a sticky mess. Parting my dry lips, I feel them crack open as a speak. "Where am I?" His signature demonic smile spreads ac