AURORA I felt as if I was on the verge of tears the moment the castle came into my view. It wasn't much longer from this point. It was so close I felt as if I could just reach out and touch it. Being in the state I was in, I didn't decide to waste the energy to try. As we got closer, I managed to make out the large group of slaves that were waiting at the front of the castle. No vampires, just the slaves. That fact made me a bit sad. I kind of wanted Theo to be the first person I’d see, but apparently the slaves were going to be the ones returning us to our Masters. My heart sank at the realization that I would have to power my way through all those stairs before getting to Theo. The thought of that made me rest my head against the bars, taking in a deep breath. I could barely

