C15 Chapter Fifteen: Consequences Of Betrayal.

NEXT MORNING:

The first light of mutedbled through the heavy velvet curtains, casting a muted glow over the sterile elegance of the room. I sat up in bed slowly, as though the weight of my own thoughts was chained to my spine. Another morning. Another day inside this golden cage.

I swung my legs off the bed, feet brushing the cold marble floor. A chill crawled up my spine