Lily's world went black as she felt Leo's grip on her arm tighten. She tried to struggle, but it was no use. Everything was darkness, and then... nothing.
When Lily came to, she was lying in her own bed, her head pounding with a fierce headache. She sat up, looking around wildly, trying to remember what had happened.
And then, she saw the note on her bedside table, written in Leo's familiar scrawl.
"I'll see you soon," it read.
Lily's heart racing, she knew that she had to get out of there, to get away from Leo and his secrets. But as she looked around her room, she realized that she was trapped.
The door was locked, and the windows wouldn't budge.
Lily was trapped, with no way out.
As she waited for what felt like an eternity, Lily's phone buzzed with a text message. Her heart skipped a beat as she saw the message was from an unknown number.
"I had a great time tonight," the message read. "Would love to see you again. -Leo"
Lily's anger boiled over, and she typed out a furious response. "You monster!" she wrote. "Why did you lock me up in your house? You bastard, let me out of here!"
She hit send, her heart racing with anger and fear.
The response came quickly. "I'm afraid that's not possible," Leo wrote. "You're safer here with me."
Lily's eyes widened in horror as she realized the true extent of Leo's control. She was trapped, and she had no idea how to escape.
As the night wore on, Lily's fear gave way to determination. She was going to escape, no matter what it took.
But as she looked around her luxurious prison, Lily realized that she was in grave danger. Leo's secrets were darker than she could have ever imagined, and she was trapped right in the middle of them.
Lily's mind racing, she tried to think of a plan. She could try to find a way out, but the doors and windows were locked. She could try to call for help, but her phone was being monitored.
As she thought, Lily heard a faint noise coming from outside her room. It sounded like footsteps, heavy and deliberate. Lily's heart racing, she knew that she had to be careful. Leo was coming for her, and she had no idea what he had planned.
The footsteps stopped outside her door, and Lily held her breath. She could feel Leo's presence, his eyes boring into her skin.
And then, the door creaked open.
Leo stood in the doorway, his eyes gleaming with an otherworldly intensity. "Good morning," he said, his voice low and husky.
Lily's heart racing, she tried to speak. But her voice was frozen in her throat.
Leo smiled, his eyes never leaving hers. "I see you're feeling better," he said. "I'm glad."
Lily's anger boiled over, and she found her voice. "You bastard," she spat. "Let me out of here."
Leo's smile never wavered. "I'm afraid that's not possible," he said. "You're safer here with me."
Lily's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean?" she demanded.
Leo's eyes seemed to gleam with amusement. "You'll see," he said. "In time."
And with that, he turned and walked away, leaving Lily trapped and helpless.
As the days turned into weeks, Lily's determination never wavered. She spent every waking moment thinking of a plan, trying to find a way out of her luxurious prison. She examined every inch of her room, searching for a weakness in the locks or a hidden passage. But no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't find anything.
One day, as she was pacing back and forth in her room, Lily heard the sound of footsteps outside her door. She froze, her heart racing with anticipation. Was it Leo, come to visit her again? Or was it someone else, someone who might be able to help her?
The door creaked open, and a figure stood in the doorway. It was a woman, tall and imposing, with piercing green eyes. "Good morning," she said, her voice low and husky. "My name is Sabine. I'm here to bring you your breakfast."
Lily's eyes narrowed as she looked at Sabine. There was something about the woman that didn't seem quite right. Something in her eyes, something in her smile. Lily's instincts were screaming at her to be careful, to not trust this woman. But as she looked at the tray in Sabine's hands, she felt a pang of hunger. She hadn't eaten in days, and the smell of food was intoxicating.
Sabine smiled as she saw the look in Lily's eyes. "I thought you might be hungry," she said, setting the tray down on a nearby table. "Eat up. You're going to need your strength." And with that, she turned and walked away, leaving Lily to wonder what she had meant. What did Sabine have planned for her? And what did Leo have to do with it?
As Lily ate her breakfast, she couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. Sabine's words kept echoing in her mind - "You're going to need your strength." What did she mean by that? Was Lily in some kind of danger?
Just as she was finishing up her meal, Lily heard the sound of footsteps outside her door. This time, it was Leo. He walked in, his eyes gleaming with an intensity that made Lily's heart skip a beat.
"Good morning," he said, his voice low and husky. "I see you're feeling better."
Lily's eyes narrowed. "What do you want from me?" she demanded.
Lily's eyes narrowed as she looked at Leo. "You're a monster," she spat. "Let me out of here this instant."
Leo's expression didn't change. He just smiled, his eyes gleaming with amusement.
"I'm afraid that's not possible," he said, his voice low and husky.
Lily's anger boiled over. "You can't keep me here," she shouted. "I won't let you."
Leo's smile never wavered. "I'm afraid you don't have a choice," he said. "You're safer here with me."
Lily's eyes flashed with anger. "Safer?" she repeated. "You call this safer? You're keeping me prisoner."
Leo's expression remained calm. "I'm protecting you," he said. "From the world outside."
Lily's laughter was bitter. "Protecting me?" she repeated. "You're not protecting me. You're controlling me."
Leo's smile never wavered. "Whatever you want to call it," he said. "You're staying here with me."
Lily's anger boiled over, and she launched herself at Leo, pounding on his chest with her fists. But he just stood there, his eyes never leaving hers, until she finally exhausted herself and collapsed against him.
As she stood there, panting and furious, Leo's expression finally changed. He looked at her with a glimmer of surprise, and then his eyes narrowed.
"I think it's time for you to rest," he said, his voice low and husky.
And with that, he turned and walked away, leaving Lily standing alone in the garden, her heart racing with anger and frustration.
As Lily stood there, seething with anger, she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. She turned, expecting to see Leo, but instead, she saw Sabine, standing in the doorway with a calm, expressionless face.