The car jerked forward. The engine roared, drowning me out. We sped into the unknown, into a place I dreaded with every beat of my heart.
By the time the car slowed to a stop, my body was stiff, my muscles screaming in protest. The boot creaked open, and light blinded me. Rough hands grabbed me, yanking me out.
The cold night air slapped me in the face. My legs wobbled, my body weak, but Daniel didn’t give me time to stand. His grip was iron, dragging me forward.
Before us, towering iron doors groaned open, revealing a dimly lit corridor. Torches flickered against walls, but the shine of polished marble underneath betrayed the wealth behind this place. It wasn’t a dungeon. It wasn’t a cell.
It looks private place. Expensive. Dangerous.
My breath hitched. “Daniel…” My voice was barely
