Kaelis's pov

I froze as Draven grabbed my wrist as I tried to pull away, but I couldn’t. And he didn’t look back, and I felt completely powerless as he led me out of the room.

I wanted to fight, to scream, or talk back, or at the very least-- do something, but I couldn’t. My hands clawed at nothing. I was being dragged forward, like a lamb going to the slaughter.

The walls and doors around me blurred as I could only watch, helplessly, my stomach twisting with fear and confusion.

"Let ...