Chapter 53

　　 　　 　　I felt my body move, hands under my knees. I tried opening my eyes but they were sealed shut. My throat felt dry and my lips were chapped. My head pounded as I experience a massive headache. My muscles felt stiff, making it impossible to move. 　　Suddenly my body was dropped and soon I was consumed by ice, cold liquid. A gasp escaped my mouth as my eyes shot open. 　　"What the—" I began as my eyes took in my surroundings. 　　"Ah, Liana. So glad that you're awake." 　　My body temperature dropped causing my teeth to chatter and my body to shake. I looked down and noticed that I was sitting in a tub of ice water. 　　"W-What are you d-doing?" I asked, trying to stop my teeth from chattering which was nearly impossible. 　　The vampire just smirked at me. My eyes widened slightly as I watched a woman step up next to him. She was cladded in black cloth with royal purple thread woven into