na's

it felt like a prison. The heavy curtains, the expensive furniture, even t

he maids had brought in. I couldn't eat. I couldn't think. My mind ke

ide down in just a few hours. I tried to think back, searching my memory to see if I had ev

heart ached at the thought of

g for me? Did they ev

ists. I couldn't stay he

ft and tried the handle, but of

ration bubbling

g, "Let me out! You can't kee

dn't help me. I had to be strong. I had to figure out a way to escape this nig

g one of the maids. She carried a tray of food

thout a word and turned to leave, b

ed out, my voi

around. I hurried toward her, l

t of here? I'll pay you back, I

shook her head quickly, fe

e room, closing the door behind her.

st be terrified

on the table, but I had no appet

thoughts of my family. Were t

? My chest tightened at the thou

helples

ier replayed in my head. "You'r

s special-made no sense. Why w

dnap someone

here. I had to find a way out. As I sat there, an idea sparked i

to the door, kneeling to inspe

urning it. It wasn't easy, but a

oor creaked open. My heart raced, and I

g as quietly as I could. The cor

ul steps and glancing around e

didn't let th

ut I didn't care. All I knew was that I had to get out. After what felt like

teps almost soundless a

But then, a voice stopped me dea

caught, an

his pockets. He wasn't yelling or running after me, but the look in his eyes made my blood run col

angry, princess," he said, his voice low but full of warning. He reached out, gently lifting my chin wit

his tone soft yet unyielding

but I blinked them back,

He smiled faintly, a cold, confident smile. "I don't have to.

a man who got what he wanted-he was a man who never let it go. He told a guard to escort me

ke there was