He Came For Me

SERAFINA

When I woke up, every joint, every part of my body ached as if I’d been crushed in a hundred places at once. I groaned, trying to move, but a hand immediately clamped over my mouth. That same whisper came again, that word that made my stomach drop.

"Shhhh....!"

I struggled to open my eyes, focusing slowly, painfully, trying to understand where I was. My hands were no longer tied. I realiz