WARNING: This chapter contains sensitive and graphic content. Please read at your own discretion.
SERAPHINA "SERA" MORTEZ'S POINT OF VIEW
"Momma! Open this door!" I screamed, my fists slamming against the wall that sealed me in. The wood was solid under my knuckles, rough with splinters that bit into my skin.
My heart hammered so hard it felt like it would burst through my ribs. Tears streamed down my face, hot and fast, as I beat at the surface-but it didn't so much as shudder. No sound carried through to the other side.
"God, what do I do?! I'm so scared!" I gasped, spinning in the small space. My vision was still blurry, the room dark save for a narrow slit of glass high up on the wall-a tiny window looking out into the chaos I'd been hidden from.
What is this place? A secret room? Why won't it move?
