Chapter 40 Ready Or Not

• The cold stone floor scraped against my knees as the vampires dragged me down a long, dimly lit hallway. My arms were pinned behind my back, and no matter how much I struggled, their grip was unyielding. I bit down hard, forcing myself to stay calm. Panicking wasn’t going to help me now.
• Lucian would come for me. He had to. But until then, I had to find a way to survive this on my own.
• The hallway seemed endless, each step echoing off the walls like a countdown to whatever fate Florian had in store for me. The vampires didn't speak. They barely acknowledged my presence, other than ensuring I couldn’t escape. Their silence was unnerving, adding to the dread that gnawed at the edges of my mind.