I'm A Monster

From within my mind, I witnessed Sharra torturing Troy.

Troy screamed. His body kept shifting from human to dragon form.

"Now tell me you don't love Jasmine. Tell me you wish to see her dead and I'll let you live," Sharra said.

"No," he said through clenched teeth.

Sharra touched the orb on the tip of her staff to Troy's abdomen. He screamed again, writhing in pain. His arms were in shackles and a large chain hung them up above his head. She went to him and cut a line along his neck with one of her nails.

"Stop it," I shouted, reaching out for him, though I didn't know where they were and I probably wasn't even in the same realm.

Sharra turned like she heard me.

She wore all black, her collar lace, and it came to just under her chin.

"Jasmine. It's so good of you to come. Look at Troy. You can't want him to suffer so much. Hurry, dear, or he'll be dead before you can bring the gems to me."

"You promised that we could trade," I said, though I was hesitant. "The crown for Troy an