Cassandra
I snuck through the halls carefully and tried to stay in the shadows as much as I could. My heart was rapidly pounding against my chest, and I was having a hard time breathing.
I didn't want to get caught. I needed to find this person and help Seb. It was the only thing that was important. He needed to survive. I turned a corner and knocked straight into a huge demon guard.
He snarled but stopped abruptly when he saw it was me. "My Queen? Forgive me." He said swallowing hard, "What are you doing wandering alone around here? It is not safe for you. You haven't fully gone through the crowning and blood ritual. Demons could tear you apart and not think twice about it. Let me escort you back to your chambers."
He stretched out his tentacles for me to follow. "Please, I have to
