A Silent Scream

Chapter Twenty-Nine

A Silent Scream

Zara's POV

I sat there, breathing heavily, watching as Lior tightened the chains around my wrists. His grip was firm, precise—ensuring that no matter how much I fought, I'd never break free.

My throat ached from trying to yell, but no sound came out.

I tried again, forcing every ounce of strength into a scream—

Nothing.

Only a weak, hoarse whisper that barely scraped the air.

Lior wiped the corner of his mouth where a small trickle of blood remained from when I'd kicked him. He sighed dramatically, tilting his head as he smirked down at me.

"You really thought you had a chance, didn't you?" he mused. " You think you are smart enough to trick me?"

I glared at him, my breath ragged with fury.

"You should see yourself right now," he chuckled. "So angry. So pathetic. So weak."

He crouched, reaching for my face, but I jerked away before he could touch me.