LILYA
The air hung heavy with the scent of dampness, each breath a reminder of the predicament I found myself in. Blinking away the disorientation, I took in the cold, unforgiving walls of the basement, only to discover I wasn't alone. Lucas, the very face that had been a pillar of trust, lay bound beside me.
A surge of fury coursed through my veins. The memories, vivid and haunting, returned with a vengeance. The night my world crumbled, my parents stolen from me, all at the hands of this man. I turned to Lucas, my voice edged with restrained rage.
"You... You're the one who took everything from me," I hissed, the words sharp, filled with accusation. "You killed my parents, and believe me, once we get out of here, I'll make you pay."
Lucas's eyes widened, disbelief etching lines of co
