Chapter 55

TESSA MERCER.

I lay tiredly on my bed staring into space and counting the hours I've spent sinking in my thoughts. It was like drowning in a roaring ocean and somehow the more I fought, the harder I sank.

I didn't know what else to do. Ever since our arrival yesterday, the manor had been my enemy. My moves were like a subject to be studied, followed by judging eyes and faint whispers. I'd like it