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oxygen is sucked from the room. I can’t breathe, my throat is closing up, but I just stare at her, not letting her see my panic. I ignore the guys shouts as I just stare at her until she rolls her eyes and releases her grip.

“You’re no fun at all,” she pouts. “I wonder…”

She raises her fist again but looks towards Creek and restricts his air. His eyes bulge as he tries to breathe. Her smile returns as she looks back to me and winks. “That’s better.”

“I will kill you slowly,” I threaten, and will myself to move. My nose starts to bleed, but I pay it no mind as I fight the mental grip she has on me.

Suddenly I’m released from her hold and I rush her, taking her out at the waist and throwing her backwards. I hear Creek cough as he sucks in air. I don’t look behind me, focusing on the crazy Demon bitch in front of me.

“That wasn’t very nice,” she says, standing back up and dusting the sand off of her dress. Who the fuck wears a dress and heels in a place like this?

“Yeah well, this place isn’t bringing out the best side of me,” I tell her, baring my teeth.

“How did you get free?” She asks, tilting her head, taking me in when her eyes go wide. “Shadow Walker,” she hisses and then quite literally pops out of sight before us.

“What the fuck…” I say out loud, but turn back to the guys behind me, Levi is at my back with Roman while Kain is tending to Creek.

“Are you guys okay?” I ask, realizing all of my anger and craziness has disappeared. Thank fuck for that.

“We’re good,” Levi says and Roman nods. I look back to where Creek is still kneeling with Kain. They stand as I get there, and Creek rubs his throat.

“We’re good too,” he says, his voice scratchy. “That woman’s a bitch.”

“I’m not going to disagree with you,” I tell him and hug him tightly. I’m really starting to hate this place, and we’ve not been here very long. I just hope we find Fallon quickly.

“How did you get free?” Roman asks and I find him looking me over, his focus setting on the blood now drying on my face. I wipe it away, I’d forgotten about it.

“I don’t know,” I tell him with a shrug.

“Whatever it was, do you think it could have unlocked the spell on the cave?” Kain asks and I shrug again.

Levi turns on his heel and heads out towards the entrance. “It’s gone.”

Chapter Ten

Fallon

Two stinking weeks I’ve been in this stupid ‘comfortable’ cell. Or at least I think it’s been two weeks, though I’m only going on the meal rotation, if you can even call what they give me a meal. My magic is nullified wherever we are, so I can’t even get myself out of this god forsaken hell hole. I’ve never felt so god damn helpless and I hate it.

The only thing I’m thankful for is that this place is pretty clean, and they’re intent on ignoring me other than when necessary. I’m being kept in what is essentially, like a hotel suite. I’ve not seen anywhere except inside this room, it’s where I woke up after that asshole Archer drugged me. Fuck, he is such a dick.

I scream in frustration for the umpteenth time but still no-one comes. I’m sure people back home know I’m gone by now, but why would anyone suspect Archer? Goddess knows I didn’t. I just let him waltz in without much of a second thought. Look where that got me.

The lock turns on the metal door, the only sign that this room isn’t what it’s made out to be, and I scramble to my feet. It opens and I come face to face with the same guy who has been bringing me my ‘food’ all week. He wheels in a cart with a covered plate, a flower and a glass of water.

Okay, so apparently today is going to be a little different.

“I spoke to the boss man, told him you might be trapped here, but you don’t deserve to be treated like a prisoner,” he says with a cheeky smile.

“But I am a prisoner,” I tell him, crossing my arms.

“Maybe, but you don’t have to eat like one. Come on.” He winks as rolls the cart over to the table on the other side of the room, and empties the cart onto the table, flower and