Wounded and Bounded

Pain, blood, screams, and fire. Cressida wakes in an unfamiliar mansion, her brother Mike by her side, but the world as she knows it has shattered. Kidnapped and told they possess magic, she’s thrust into a hidden academy where students are wounded, secrets abound, and a dark prophecy looms. Can Cressida unravel the academy’s mysteries, master her own terrifying powers, and seek vengeance for a brutal loss, all while navigating a dangerous new reality where loyalty is life and betrayal means death?

Wounded and Bounded

Pain, blood, screams, and fire. Cressida wakes in an unfamiliar mansion, her brother Mike by her side, but the world as she knows it has shattered. Kidnapped and told they possess magic, she’s thrust into a hidden academy where students are wounded, secrets abound, and a dark prophecy looms. Can Cressida unravel the academy’s mysteries, master her own terrifying powers, and seek vengeance for a brutal loss, all while navigating a dangerous new reality where loyalty is life and betrayal means death?

Pain was all that I could feel. Blood was all that I could taste. Screams were all that I could hear. Fire and smoke was all that I could see.

"Cressida!" I heard my name but couldn't make out who it was. Shattered glass was stinging into my back and the smoke was choking me. My lungs were getting tighter and tighter and it felt like soon they would give up. My eyes were wet to such extent that the vision was far worse than blur. My whole body ached and my back went wet because of the blood and the sweat, and caused my sweat shirt to cling to my back, erupting more pain stinginess.

Suddenly, I felt being carried up from the burning floor, and I started to sway as my carrier was running. I could see a figure which felt like a man but the features were blurred. However, the sense of touch was a lot familiar.

"Cressida! Open your eyes! You'll be fine my little cupcake!" The words ringed badly in my ears, like a drum. However, the voice instantly made me realize that it was my brother, Mike. I couldn't keep my eyes open as they got heavier by each second and soon the darkness completely drank me in.