Chapter 137

Aria's POV The wait felt like another form of torture. I had lost track of how long I had been locked up in this place. Kale and Raven were the only ones I saw, when they brought food and water. Kale was the only person I could talk to, but Raven? She was a different story entirely. I didn’t want to die, but the silence, the isolation, and Viktor’s words were eating at my mind, slowly driving me crazy. But I wasn’t just sitting on my ass, waiting for death to come. No. Viktor had underestimated me. He called me weak. He said there was nothing I could do. So, he left me unrestrained. That was his mistake. I waited, quietly, and carefully, letting them think I was as weak as they thought. After Raven dumped my tray of food and stormed out of the room as usual, I slowly stood up and walked to the door. My fingers shook as I reached for the handle. This was what I always did whenever they came by, hoping one of them would forget, especially Raven. Kale was too careful and observant to make