cted the food and w

u," she s

and walked away, lea

food like a starving lion. It was grilled

e water he had given her and let out a

ntion. As she sat, waiting for the food to settle, a crashing sound erupted out

her chest. Wha

he decided to peek outside. As she stuck

be

scanning the surroundings until it locked onto her. Her

ght stop. Frozen in fear, she could do noth

ly collapsed, sliced into pieces. Blood splattered eve

she tried to wipe the blood from her face. The metallic smell overwhelme

you o

thing vo

ng toward her. His calm, steady pres

ear-filled eyes locked onto his, and for a brief moment, the world felt st

asked again, his

jolted her ba

ered, tears strea

r face," he said, hel

er face and body. The cold water soaked her clothes, leaving them c

sked, her voice shaky but firm.

s appearing as his ca

said simply, gently tucking a s

ressed further. "Who are yo

ugh voice of the other man interrupted

but held back, determined not

she said firmly,

and whispered something to him. Whatever he said seemed to

thing-voiced man's calm e

sked, his tone now tinge

r her chest, studying him f

ssi

repeated it " Cassie ," Cassie looked at him, momentarily dis

e asked, her curiosity

with a soft smile

as he leaned in, their

sked, her heart pounding in

r, the sharp voice of t

ssi

ng at her. His commanding t

o tired," he said, stret

heaviness overtook her body. She stumbled, but

ght the overwhelming urge to sleep but failed. As

darkness c

ng form, a calm yet authorita

he said, his voice s

of the trees, moving silently. They gathered the camp's valuables, mounted their horses, and bega

..

hing she'd ever felt-plush and inviting. She blinked, her gaze sweeping across the room. It was adorned with

she muttere

led. If this was the afterl

ed to reveal a woman in her fifties, dressed in regal attire that screamed royalty. Her warm

kingdom's logo?" Cassie

you feeling?" the woman aske

ss what was happening. Madam?

old enough to be her father's

tinued with a smile. "I'll bring you somet

se, the woman left the room,

thoughts

" she muttered, r

self hard, flinching at the sting

om again. Despite the overwhelming

, shouldn't I be tortured for

being treated l

ghed, her thoughts heavy with questions and u

he older woman entered, carrying a tray with a toothbrush and paste. A

tray on a distant table, th

yes widene

'm not royalty," she though

said, handing her the tray w

Only the Royals had access to such luxuries. Back home,

whelmed by the unfa