—•LUCIA•—

A loud bang jolted me awake.

I opened my eyes, but all I saw was darkness.

A rough cloth was tied tightly over my eyes, biting into my skin.

The air reeked of mold, rotten flesh, and the metallic stench of blood, clogging my lungs with every breath.

I tried to speak, but my mouth was stuffed and sealed with a leather gag.

“Mmmph!” I grunted around it.

I tried to move, but I couldn’t.

My ankles were bound together, and my wrists tied behind my back with ropes that bit into my skin.

Fear surged through me instantly.

What am I doing here?

How did I get here?...