Merylle’s POV
In the midst of the chaos, I found my feet glued to my place. I couldn't move. Stones are flying everywhere; humans were being tossed by vampires; and guards bleeding due to the frustration of the crowd—everything is a huge mess.
Luther, Arnia, and Kriza manage to shield me from the disarray. They attempted to escort me out of the podium, but a guard stopped us.
"Where are you going?!" he shouted at us. I saw him being hit in the head earlier and his temple is now bleeding.
"Isn't it obvious? We're getting her out of here!" Kriza beamed. She and Arnia are on my sides, supporting my body. Arnia tried to break my chains with the use of her vampire abilities, but she couldn't. I guess they use different materials on this.
"What? I can't let you escape!" The guard pointed th
