Chapter 112

Bang, the door slammed shut. Everything was swallowed in darkness. I pounded on the door with all my strength.

"Open the door! Open it, I said!"

A cackling laugh came from the other side.

"My lady, you ought to beg. You think I'd want to save you otherwise?"

I kicked the door.

"I'd rather die than beg to you!"

"Suit yourself, then. Though dying won't be comfortable either. Farewell."

I heard Count Lincol's footsteps fading into the distance. I glared at the door, then turned around. The sounds coming from behind me were far from ordinary.

The monsters had started rattling at their iron bars. The sound of long claws scraping stone, howling into the dark — it was terrifying all on its own.

I pressed myself flat against the door. It felt as if a monster could burst free at any moment.

There's no way Count Lincol would just…