KATHERINE'S POINT OF VIEW

My heart skipped beat upon beat as I banged against the door but to no avail. I was tense and every nerve in me stood taut.

"Please help us! Help us!" I yelled when I saw the door wasn't going to give way. Some of the soldiers heard my cry and rushed to where I stood.

"What's going on here?" One of them asked with a frown laced to his brows.

"The smell of wolfsbane is all over the place and my friend has been locked in. I've been trying to open the door but to no avail…"

One of the guards pushed me back and...