Bewildered, I asked, “Are you being held captive here, too?”

“Ha! How naive,” the woman mocked before telling the bodyguard. “Head in. The doctor is waiting for you.”

“We’ll leave her with you.” With that, the woman followed the bodyguard upstairs.

Once they left, we were left alone in the hall. The maid had already shut the door. It was much quiet without the howling wind.

“Come with me,” said Marcus. He walked up another flight of stairs.

Curious, I went after him obediently.

There were many rooms on the second floor. Marcus led me down the hallway and came to a stop when we reached the end. He opened the door on the right and stepped aside. “This is your room. Have a good rest tonight.”

I stepped in and studied the surroundings. There were candles lighting up the huge room. I immediately spotted a laptop beside the bed which seemed out of place in this castle.

Hearing the footsteps behind me, I turned and called out, “Wait a minute!”

his shadow swallowed mine whole, so my

have anything to say?” I looked up

towered above me icily. “What do

meant, but pretended to be clueless. I didn’t know why he was

familiar with the others? Where is my son, Toby

my room. “You can see your son’s

looked at him before turning to glance at the laptop. It was

of frustration

my life for my son’s sake, but I also did it because I

muttered,

silence hung in the air, safe for

Marcus spoke. “You’re exhausted. Go to

but I couldn’t make

away and soon reached the other end of the hallway. Without looking back, he entered the first room on the left and

though he was trying to draw a line between us. I felt annoyed

was of utmost importance. I dashed back into my room and switched on the

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