6: Aurora
The stone walls of my room seemed to suck every last ounce of warmth from my body, leaving me shivering and feeling more vulnerable than ever. I had been locked in this beautifully, ornately decorated room for a week now. My captor visited me daily, and each time he came, he brought with him an icy wave of terror and confusion.
"Ah, Aurora, my beautiful bird," Lucius would croon as he entered the room, his red eyes glowing like embers in the darkness. "You must be so lonely here. Why don't you just give in to me? Together, we could rule this world."
I tried to block out his seductive voice, but it was nearly impossible. His mind control abilities were powerful, seeping into my thoughts like tendrils of black smoke. The visions he forced upon me left me disoriented, questioning
