Sophia Panic started setting in. I had no idea how I would get myself out of this mess. Darius had been composed up until our dinner, but then I saw glimpses of his true nature. He wanted me for power, and I was nothing but a tool for him to use. I searched every inch of the room I was locked in, trying to find anything I could use to either help me escape or kill Darius, but I found nothing. I was utterly exhausted, but sheer determination kept me going. Darius would have to kill me before I willingly gave myself to him. It was almost laughable the situation I had found myself in. Darius wanted me for the power I held, whereas Rider would probably prefer I had none. Desperate times called for desperate measures. It wasn’t my most promising idea, but I was currently sitting on t

