AVERY’S POV:
"Are you going to stand there all day or come along?" Axel’s unexpected voice boomed.
I blinked, surprised. I hadn’t expected him to call out to me or wait for me. Without another thought, I stepped forward, falling into place behind him.
Baron moved swiftly, stepping in front of me with something dark in his hands. Before I could react, the fabric slid over my eyes, shrouding my world in black.
"This will be your routine," Baron murmured, his tone almost gentle.
"Routine?"
"Yes. Each time you're leaving your cell, you must wear a blindfold."
Oh, I see. Another security measure to tame me from escaping. The word settled uneasily in my chest.
A hand—firm but not rough—closed around mine. I couldn’t tell if it was Baron or Axel, but I held onto it instinctively as
