Chapter 5

Outside, the windows were fitted with security bars. They looked pretty sturdy.

I could see figures in black uniforms patrolling the courtyard. He had put security in place to watch over me.

I slumped against the cold wall and slowly slid to the ground.

Helplessness gripped me, leaving me feeling completely powerless.

Why did it have to happen like this? All I wanted was to get out of here. Why can't I even do that?

The days that followed were another kind of torment. Every moment felt like a fresh hell.

I was trapped in this gilded cage.

I couldn't…