I’m absolutely stunned. I’ve been trying to figure out a way to see Nick since he was locked away in the dungeons, and his captor, his Dark One, sits before me, allowing me the opportunity to see him.
“Really?” I ask, tears forming in my eyes. “Do you mean it?”
“Yes,” he nods, wearing an expression of defeat. “We can go now, if you want?”
“Yes, please!” I gasp, leaping up from the bed, tossing my book to the side. “Let’s go!”
“Follow me,” he says. He examines me with a mixed expression before standing up and leading the way.
I follow him wordlessly through the corridors, my excitement growing with each step. I’m eager to see him, but I’m also apprehensive about his condition. While I’ve been living in the lap of luxury upstairs, he’s been condemned to the dungeons until the next ful
