Jasmine's POV
I woke up with my head pounding, like someone had taken a hammer to my skull. The world was a blur of shadows and muffled sounds. Where was I? The last thing I remembered was walking in the forest, then... nothing. I was beggining to regret sneaking out of the palace. I'd hear a handful of this from the queen. It was clear she already thought I was unfit to be queen, and now this? I blamed myself for getting caught.
As my vision cleared, fear crept in. The walls were bare stone, cold and damp. A single lightbulb hung from the ceiling, swaying slightly. I tried to move, but my hands were tied behind my back, and my feet were bound to the chair I sat on. Panic rose in my throat like bile.
Figures moved around me, their faces hidden behind plain white masks. They whispered t
