I exhaled shakily, the tension in my muscles only slightly loosening. My chest still felt tight, my mind racing. They had been talking about me. About Kael’s reaction. About how I had been brought here and beaten up.
I shook my head, pushing away the unease settling deep in my stomach. Now wasn’t the time for questions.
I needed to keep moving.
Forcing myself forward, I ignored the pain in my body, determined to find a way out. The hallways stretched endlessly, twisting and turning like a maze. Every door I passed was a mystery, some were closed, others slightly ajar, revealing glimpses of lavish rooms and empty spaces. But I had no interest in exploring.
Then I saw it.
A door.
My breath hitched as hope flared inside me. I hurried toward it, my hands trembling as I wrapped my fingers
