Elena’s POV
I look at the closed door and my heart beats faster in my chest. I take deep breaths to reduce the panic that was rising. No. This can’t be happening. I turn back and look at the illuminated pathway. Dear moon goddess, if you can hear me, please I’m not ready to die yet. Let what I find at the end of this tunnel be favorable or in the least bit, harmless. Thank you. Remember you have to protect the child you put in me. I take a few steps down. It was now or never. Seriously it was. If I wasted one more minute standing here, I would actually pass out. The rate at which my heart was beating was unnatural.
The stairs spiraled and soon, I could not see the closed doors. I could only see my shadow, haunting me with each corner I turned. After a lot of steps, I wiped off the sweat
