Chapter 118
Days had passed since Anastasia was held captive in the cave, and she hadn't heard any news about Madeline or Nerina.
She wondered what would happen after Nerina had bound her powers with hers. Would she find her useless and kill her? When would the ritual even take place?
Gritting her teeth against the pressure of the chains, she slowly inched her body away, feeling the chains dig into her skin. Breathing heavily, she leaned her back against the hard wall, her arms throbbing in pain. How long had she been here? It felt like an eternity. She started to feel hungry again, a gnawing ache forming in her stomach.
Her gaze swept over the skeletons of dead mermaids. Why weren't the mermaids given a proper burial? Why had they been left in the cave to rot to bones? Was this what Nerina would do to her after finding her useless?