Alina's memories unfurled in her mind like an old, painful movie reel. She saw herself being dragged by Kendra, her wrists bound tightly as she was pushed into a room . Kendra's voice was sharp and cruel, threatening her and cursing at her.
The scene shifted to that dreadful day when they performed the ritual. She could feel the excruciating pain as if it were happening all over again—the searing, tearing agony that made her want to beg them to stop. But the gag muffled her cries, her pleas for mercy unheard and ignored. It broke her heart to see herself in such a vulnerable state, begging silently, while Evan, Bella, and Kendra looked on with cold determination.
