She brought her knuckles to her mouth, biting down on them, trying to make the pain stop. For the first time in her life, she feared someone. She had been scared several times, but nothing compared to now. Without magic, she was ordered to comply with Ethan without fighting back. This had become her reality. Powerless, broken and left as dust. No one was going to repair her missing pieces. This was her awakening. Perhaps punishments for the past. And she wondered what she had done to make him absolutely loathe her to a point where he was sufficiently ready to abuse her at any given time.