Elara

I squinted my eyes, my head pounding as I tried to understand where I was. I couldn't even remember the last thing I did or where I had been before finding myself here. It felt like everything had happened in the blink of an eye. My eyes flew open, but I was still lying on the cold floor, my bare feet feeling the chill beneath me.

The place was dark, and I didn't know if anyone was close by, waiting for me to make a move before they spoke or attacked. My heart ached as I struggled to ...