Chapter 30

Phil was currently incarcerated, and he was lying on his back while staring blankly at the ceiling. His thoughts were as black as the cell he was currently occupying. He had lived for nearly 600 years, untethered to anyone else, and unrestricted in his movement wherever he wished. And then he was introduced to Raquel. After that, you were confined to a cage for the next three years like a wild animal. Three miserable years passed by. And then he met Gwen, who not only changed his life but also illuminated for him the meaning of genuine contentment. Unfortunately, despite how much he despised Raquel and how much he cared for Gwen, his association with the two of them had resulted in his being held captive on multiple occasions, and he was very sick of being in that situation.

He did this despite being aware that it was pointless; he pulled on the hefty silver shackle that was shackled to his right ankle and was attached to a strong bolt in the floor. He was left with a searing agony in