Chapter 12

(Amber's POV) This cell that I had been thrown in certainly wasn't the worst that I had experienced but that didn't make it pleasant by any means. The smell of damp and mildew permeated this place and the grime that I could feel on the floor below made my stomach twist in disgust. Compared to this cell, the maids dormitory was practically a mansion. Plagued by the memories of my nightmare, I hadn't slept a wink all night, yet I still hadn't dared to open my eyes in case I found the faces of the men that haunted my dreams staring back at me. "Just tell him Amber," Rae whined, my lack of sleep beginning to impact on her irritability as well. "Rae…I can't. Look at how he's treating us now! Imagine how he would react if he found out that he was lied to!" "Maybe he'll give your father what he's got coming to him . Karma works in mysterious ways!" she shrugged , completely unbothered by the potential fallout. "But what about our mother Rae? I won't have her become collateral damage because o