My mind went blank as if the world had been torn away from me. Tears streamed down my face and even Eos whispering in my head could not stop the storm of fear choking me. My knees were weak, my arms useless. 

"She is mine now," Seraphina announced, her voice sharp and loud. "As you can see, the daughter of Magnus has conquered this wretched girl. Now, how about I give you, my audience, a little entertainment."

The crowd cheered. Tese were the same faces that had smiled at me when I was ...