Lucius’s POV

I got up in the black, and my mouth was like metal. It appears my body was in chains. I attempted to sit up, and there was a stabbing ache behind my eyes, as the room shook. I could not even know where I was. The bed. The curtains. The usual smell of my room.

But something was off.

Totally wrong.

My breathing was ragged. “Where… where is she?” I whispered.

Silence.

I got myself on my knees, although I was dizzy. I could feel tight in the chest with a certain feeling I was not inclined to say.

The door swung open, and there was no knock....