I was stunned when I saw a body lying on the floor. Her body was covered in blood, and her eyes were wide open. I dropped my bag. I couldn't move — it was as if my whole body had frozen because of the situation I was in. I could smell death coming from her body, surrounded by flies.
No! She can't be dead?! It was supposed to be me! But why? Did the plot change so suddenly?
I swallowed hard and decided to run away. When I turned around, I saw a man looking at me coldly, making my skin shiver. I couldn't see his face clearly because of the light from the bulb behind him.
"Who are you? Why did you kill her?!" Even though I couldn't see his face clearly, I knew he was smiling. He was holding a knife covered in blood while staring at me.
I didn't know why, but I felt like he had no intention of killing me.
"Are you the one planning to kill all of my friends?! Tell me! Who are you?!" Even though I was terrified, I used all my strength to shout.
But he didn't respond. He just stared at me, still holding the knife as if he was about to stab me.
There was a possibility that I was his next target. He slowly walked toward me. I immediately stepped back, trembling.
"Don't come near me!" I shouted.
But he didn't listen. He was getting closer and closer. The fear that no one would come to save me if this man really was going to kill me made my heart pound. I decided to run — run as fast as I could. I couldn't think of anything else but to escape, to get as far away from him as possible.
Suddenly, someone pulled me toward him and covered my mouth with his hand. He pressed his index finger to his lips, signaling for me to stay quiet.
When I felt that no one was following us anymore, he finally removed his hand from my mouth.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
I just nodded. I couldn't even speak because of what had happened.
Then my eyes widened. There was blood on his hand. I slowly looked up at him.
He smiled. "I can finally have you."
…
When I opened my eyes, I realized I was in a large palace, lying on the floor while wearing a princess gown.
"What am I wearing?" I whispered to myself.
I slowly stood up and touched my head — there was a bit of blood. I couldn't believe he was the one who did this.
I didn't expect he could do something like this. I didn't know what to do anymore. Is this really my end?
I heard footsteps approaching. I froze.
Scared… that's what I was feeling. Trembling with fear.
I didn't want to die. If I die here, there's a chance I'll never go back to my real world.
My eyes widened when he hugged me. I could feel his heavy breath near my ear, but all I could think about was how to escape this place.
"You're finally awake, my kitten."