Ms. Edna’s POV

The thrill of triumph coursed through my veins as I paced the dimly lit warehouse, my heart pounding with anticipation. After all the planning and scheming, I had finally succeeded in kidnapping Pandora.

She was mine now, and I could practically taste the victory that awaited me. Rolan would pay dearly for what he had done, and soon I would have the ransom I needed to disappear from this wretched life.

It had taken them longer to come but when I saw the machinery they had come with, I knew my only ticket out of here was Pandora. Rolan would not risk her life and I could...