Daisy struggled as fiercely as she could, but the two girls holding her were half-breeds and she couldn't break free even if she tried.
Her muffled cries went nowhere as they gagged her with a strip of fabric, the sour taste of it choking her, then pulled a paper bag over her head. Panic rose in her chest as they left her blind and breathless.
Time lost all meaning as they dragged her roughly along the hallways until, suddenly, she was dropped hard onto a smooth floor. Her knees hit the tiles with a painful thud, and she let out a muffled yelp.
Ripping the bag off, Daisy blinked rapidly and glared up to find Elsie Lancaster staring down at her, a smug smile twisting her lips.
She tore the gag from her mouth and snapped, "Are you out of your mind? What the hell is this for?"
Elsie's eyes gleamed with hatred. "Maybe I am," she said with a crooked grin. "You and your little gang, led by your precious Violet, made me lose everything. Did you really think I wouldn't find out?"
