Darkness swallowed me up, blanketing me so I could no longer see light.
My wrists felt tied by rope that scraped my skin. I gritted my teeth as I felt the silver burning my skin, weakening me so I couldn't free myself.
I stopped struggling when I caught a glimpse of red in the darkness.
Glowing red eyes.
Scratch that. Flames. Flames that looked like pits of fire straight from hell that could burn you just from a glance.
I felt like I was in a trance that almost seemed too impossible to get out of.
"Now I have you right where I want you," a voice whispered darkly.
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My eyes snapped open. Sweat dripped from my body, my skin burning as if it was touched by fire.
My lungs constricted as if I was being choked. It was almost too painful to breathe.
"Li
