I never asked for this. I never wanted this. And yet, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t change the truth pressing down on me.
I was his captive. His possession.
And he was dragging me back to hell.
He didn’t say a word as we crossed the palace threshold. The heavy doors groaned open, the storm fading to a muffled roar behind us. Inside, shadows stretched across the grand halls. His strides echoed, steady and merciless, carrying me deeper into the beast’s den.
Then he took a sharp turn, one I wasn't familiar with. His shoulder shifted beneath me. My pulse spiked. This wasn’t the way back to the quarters or his chambers.
“Where are you taking me?” My voice broke, the edges sharp with panic.
He didn’t answer. He didn’t even glance down at me. He just kept walking, his pace never fa
