Venom and Vindication

She fought frantically against the ropes, digging into her wrists, skin scraping raw until her hands were slick with blood, every drop pattering onto the floor.

She didn't dare look at the animals skittering near her and forced herself not to wonder if the smell of blood might drive them wild.

Once she finally managed to tear herself free, her wrists were raw and covered in blood—there wasn't a si