Shattered Control

SIENNA'S POV

The room was cold and still, with the faintest hum of fluorescent lights above. My wrists throbbed where the ropes dug into my skin, but I kept my gaze locked on Kaelen, refusing to show him just how much it hurt. His shadow stretched over me as he stood tall, towering with the confidence of someone who thought he had already won.

“You need to let me go,” I started, keeping my voice s