Chapter 87: The Trap Snaps Shut

Ella

I forced my heavy eyes open, fighting against the thick, paralyzing fog that clung stubbornly behind them. At first, everything was absolute nothing—just darkness stretching endlessly in every direction, making the small room feel like it was actively swallowing itself. Slowly, agonizingly, my vision began to adjust, and I finally found the only source of light: a thin, pale sliver glowing underneath a heavy iron door directly across the room.

I tried ...