IN THE ELEMENTAL REALM, BEFORE SILAS OPENED THE BARRIER TO THE SUPERNATURAL REALM

KATHERINE

The stench of dampness and rot clung to every corner of my small "room"—or rather, the cell that held me captive, hidden from the world.

I hugged myself, curled up in a filthy corner, trembling, pressing my knees to my chest.

My wrists were raw from the chains, my bare feet covered in grime, and my skeletal body barely concealed by a tattered white gown.

My teeth chattered against the gag that kept me si