Chapter 115

Mirabelle’s POV

A sharp, stinging pain exploded behind my eyes as I slowly regained consciousness, my head felt heavy, and my vision swam, disoriented by the dim, flickering light of the room. The first thing I noticed was the metallic smell of blood. My blood, my lip throbbed, split from what I assume was a blow.

As my vision cleared, panic set in. My wrists were tied behind me, the coarse rope biting into my skin. My ankles were bound to the legs of a chair, I tried to shift, but the chair wouldn’t budge from the floor. The cold metal pressed on my chest felt foreign, and when I dared to look down, my breath caught in my throat.

A bomb.

Wires tangled over my body, a cruel, intricate web of destruction. The timer on the device blinked ominously, though it was yet to start. My heart hammered against my ribs. The sound deafening my

ears.

“No.” I whispered, shaking my head in disbelief. “No, no, no….”

My eyes darted around the room, des