Chapter 161

Opening my eyes, my head was pounding, and my vision was blurred. I tried to lift my hands to rub my eyes, but they wouldn’t move. Panic shot through me as I looked down to see thick, coarse ropes binding my wrists together. As my surroundings began to sharpen into focus, I noticed that I was in a dimly lit room with cracked walls, and the musty scent of dampness pervaded the air.

"Where… where am I?" I mumbled, wincing at the dry scratchiness of my throat. "Olivia?" a familiar voice croaked from nearby.

Turning my head, I saw Cassandra bound beside me, her face smeared with dirt and eyes wide with a mixture of relief and fear. My wolf, Aura, growled inside me, fury bubbling at the sight of Cassandra, even though she was tied up as well. I still didn't trust her.

"It looks like you failed at being the hero once again, princess." Cassandra's voice dripped with sarcasm, and her eyes mocked me despite our shared predicament.

Ignoring her, I strained against the ropes, desperately looki