Alan

Laura's point of view:

"Take me with you, please!" I pleaded with Damien to get me out of that awful room, but he refused. He claimed that everyone here is dangerous, and I'm too innocent to handle their mind games.

"So, what? Are you going to keep me locked up here? That's sick!"

"I know," he said, kissing my forehead, "But you have to wait a little longer, and I'll make it safe for you to live here."

"You've been saying the same thing for about a week!"

Things have changed here, and unfortunately, not in my favor. "Please, give me time, and I'll update you when it's all safe for you. Then you'll be free to do whatever you want."

I nodded, not wanting to make things more complicated for him. He has been nothing but sweet to me. And he stood up against the Queen herself on my behalf.

Despite what happened that day, I should be the one who doesn't want to leave the room. But the nightmare continued to haunt my dreams, making it difficult for me to sleep. If I won't discover what