Velicia’s eyes fluttered open.
Her head felt heavy, and the air smelled different. It was like metal and dust.
Then she remembered all that happened that led up to this moment.
Why was Priscilla there? What was she doing there? And what did she inject into her neck?
She suddenly felt guilty for suggesting that she’d come here. Now, she must’ve lost the triplets at the cave’s entrance. She was all alone here now.
She blinked slowly, trying to focus, her cheek pressed against smooth marble.
Then she saw the room.
A massive room stretched around her.
The walls were high, so high they disappeared into shadows, and a giant, round window near the ceiling poured golden sunlight into the space.
Shock seized her. Where was this place?! And why was there sunlight during winter? Was this
