When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Bewildered, I asked, “Are you being held captive here, too?”

“Ha! How naive,” the woman mocked before telling the bodyguard. “Head in. The doctor is waiting for you.”

“We’ll leave her with you.” With that, the woman followed the bodyguard upstairs.

Once they left, we were left alone in the hall. The maid had already shut the door. It was much quiet without the howling wind.

“Come with me,” said Marcus. He walked up another flight of stairs.

Curious, I went after him obediently.

There were many rooms on the second floor. Marcus led me down the hallway and came to a stop when we reached the end. He opened the door on the right and stepped aside. “This is your room. Have a good rest tonight.”

I stepped in and studied the surroundings. There were candles lighting up the huge room. I immediately spotted a laptop beside the bed which seemed out of place in this castle.

Hearing the footsteps behind me, I turned and called out, “Wait a minute!”

Even his shadow swallowed

anything to say?”

towered above me icily. “What do you want me

knew what I meant, but pretended to be clueless. I didn’t know why he was acting this way. Right now, I needed to find out where

familiar with the others? Where is my son, Toby and Camelia?

furrowed his brows and gestured at the laptop in my room. “You can see your son’s

laptop. It was

hint of frustration crept

but I also did it because

my lip and muttered,

silence hung in the air, safe for

Marcus spoke. “You’re

I uttered frantically, but I couldn’t make

away and soon reached the other end of the hallway. Without looking back, he entered the

as though he was trying to draw a line between us. I felt annoyed

was of utmost importance. I dashed