the binding deal

firmly believe this. Even this morning when I was dragged by people, I haven't known all my life

s wr

y w

eerie place with someo

ink I'm here to entertain him. I shifted back hugging both knees as I stared back a

ould feel his eyes following my every move. I clung tightly t

sudden, a force pushed me back making me hit my

happened but unless I wasn't supposed to rest on th

room and I turned toward the red-eyed freak still l

le struggling to get on my fe

that

d up at him and he

t me; I knew it and he did... those beautif

******

part of the ceremony soon began. Some ladies dressed in black and red came out and arr

aving only a few candles

, mainly watching the shortest girl among them trying but failing miserably to reach her tall partner's hand. At a point, she had to

the back of my neck stand on end. I

he eyes on me, right on my face. I raised my head, and there they were – those crimson eyes... no it was the scorching

was the only one who saw them. I looked around to be sur

who had his hand gently on his gun, which was strapped into the belt

at the eyes again, but

it wrong," I t

al so I wouldn't ruin the chance I had bee

sitting with both the king and queen avoiding my father's questioning gaze as I took m

inued watching the performance. I

ho was so engrossed in the show. She readily raised her head, and I informed her I was

he back of my head, but I refused to turn back, certain

on the long hallway that leads to the undergro

ter making sure she left, I made my way down to the underground Palace cautiousl

deep breath. After taking a few more sluggish steps, I saw the cage, the same cage from 9 years ago. The only diff

and turned, ready to leave the room before I lost my last strand of sanity. As I turned, I y

owing. I turned back to the cage, and he was also staring at

hind me; he was there, still smiling. "How is thi

le mirrored the one

ill suffer for what they did, and guess what? Your

y not have said anything when it happene

ly as he turns slowly. "I

t he meant, he was gon

, but the sound of his laughter stopped me. I turned back, took one last l

ard, the horrific scene before