All Chapters of Bound by blood and moonlight : Chapter 51

Elara's POVThe guards dragged me deep beneath the palace through passages that twisted and descended until I lost all sense of direction. The sounds of battle faded to distant noise above us.Finally we reached a door carved with symbols that hurt to look at directly. One guard pressed his palm against the surface and it opened with a grinding sound like stone grinding against bone.They shoved me inside and the door sealed behind me with a finality that made my stomach drop.The vault was circular with smooth walls that seemed to absorb light rather than reflect it. There were no windows and no furniture except a single bench. Wards glowed faintly along every surface humming with power that made my skin prickle.I was trapped.I moved to the door and pushed against it but it did not budge. I tried calling my magic but the wards dampened it before I could gather more than a spark. Everything about this place was designed to contain someone exactly like me.Time passed. I could not te