----Skylar POV----
“You are wasting your time, my dear. Nothing can break those shackles,” Vladimir sneered, stepping out from the shadows by the door I hadn’t noticed before.
He moved into the room, holding a lamp that illuminated the space. But instead of offering warmth, the light only amplified the eerie stillness, casting long shadows that danced like phantoms on the walls.
I swallowed hard, my eyes locking on his. “You’re wasting your time keeping us here. I will never consent to being your mate.”
“Who the hell do you think you are?” Edmund snapped, fury igniting in his voice. “Do you know who I am? Do you have any idea what will become of you when this is found out?”
Vladimir ignored us both, strolling leisurely to the far end of the room where he placed the lamp on a table, sn
