CHAPTER 28
BELLA'S POV
Serena's hands wrapped around my torso as she helped me up from the cold, damp floor. I staggered, my legs still weak from the nightshade. She held me close, helping me regain my balance.
"Can you walk?" she whispered urgently.
"I can try," I answered. My mind was still foggy, but the tonic she gave me was slowly kicking in.
"Good, we have to get out before the guard gets back," she said, guiding me out of the cell.
I had no idea how she had managed to get the gate opened in the first place, but I didn't care. What mattered was getting out of here. We moved swiftly through the darkness, our footsteps echoing off the stone walls. The dungeon seemed to stretch on endlessly, but Serena said she knew the way, and I trusted her.
We took a turn, and I caught a gl
