The door slammed shut behind her with a force that seemed to echo through her very soul. Delphinia stumbled forward as the men who had dragged her inside released her roughly. She spun around in desperation, just in time to hear the cold, metallic click of the lock turning from the outside. Her heart sank.
"Wait!" she screamed, rushing to the door. She slammed her palms against it repeatedly, her fists pounding in a frantic rhythm. "Let me out! You can't keep me in here! Let me out!"
Her voice was raw, desperation clawing its way through every word. But no response came. The only sounds were her heavy breathing and the dull ache of her fists meeting the wood. Tears blurred her vision as she pressed her forehead against the door, trembling.
"Please," she whispered this time, her voice cracking. "Please, don't do this to me…"
