The restraint finally snapped and relief slammed through me so hard I nearly laughed.
Instead, I forced myself to stay still.
The compound remained wrapped in darkness while shouting echoed outside my room and every instinct I had screamed to move faster.
The blade stayed clenched in my hand while I crept toward the door.
The blackout had thrown everything into chaos.
Guards ran past, voices overlapped and nobody paid attention to the prisoner. For once.
I pressed my ear again the door and there was nothing. So I slowly opened it and the hallway sat empty.
My pulse immediately accelerated because I knew this was actually happening.
I was actually getting out and the realization felt almost unreal.
I slipped into the corridor and started moving. Fast and silent, knowing th
