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228: AWAKE

Author: Glittering gold
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-29 23:52:51
ELARA’S POV

I stared down the dim hallway long after his footsteps faded.

My knuckles were white around the bars. My heart hadn’t stopped racing, and that word still rang in my ears like a threat.

Fun.

Whatever they meant by that… it wasn’t good.

I tried to call out after them. “Wait! What does that mean?” My voice cracked.

The man in front of me smirked. “You’ll find out soon enough.”

I backed away from the bars, slowly sinking to the floor. The cell smelled worse by the second, and the cold was starting to seep into my bones. But worse than the pain or stench was the fear.

Because my brain wouldn’t stop replaying those words.

Maybe Pierre’s coming. Or maybe he’s sending someone else. Someone worse.

That had to be the fun they meant.

I pulled Nate’s coat tighter around me. Everything was a blur.

I needed to think.

What if they’ve already contacted Nate? He’s probably tearing the city apart trying to find me.

But if he gives them what they want, it won’t end
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