*~Lilith's POV~*
"Wakey, sleeping beauty!"
A masculine voice jolted me awake. My eyes fluttered open, only to find my arms bound tightly to a chair. The chains cut into my skin, burning, electrified. I couldn't move an inch.
Alice sat directly in front of me, tears streaming down her face.
"Please, Jonathan," she begged. "Release her."
Jonathan's smirk was sharp as a blade. "Release her? Nope. She'll only ruin my plans if I do that."
"She won't," Alice whispered desperately. "I promise."
He laughed bitterly. "So many times you've promised me, Alice. And every single time, the both of you prove you're nothing but trouble. No. Not this time."
"Then I'll release her myself," Alice said, her voice trembling as she reached for the chain around me.
The instant her hand touched it, sparks flared. Electricity surged, throwing her back with a cry.
Jonathan chuckled darkly. "You can't. Only I can release that chain."
"Release me, damn you!" I hissed, glaring up at him.
