Episode 58

*Lily's POV*

The smell of acid burned my nose. Someone was being tortured in the cave next to ours and my ears had grown accustomed to the screams.

But no more. I had planned this for days and I was hoping it would work.

In a moment of opportunity, when the vampires watching us briefly left us with a warning, fear crept up to me. It was finally happening. I looked at the lock holding my chains and thought hard about what I was going to do.

Drawing on what I had concocted in my mind as a solution, I carefully looked at the lock, searching for any pinpoints. They seem to be have been bonded by dark magic as even the effect on my wrists was stark. They really drained my energy. I used my nimble fingers to gently work on the lock, paying attention to the clicks and movements.

Time seemed to slow down as I applied just enough pressure, trying to move the lock's parts. I felt a satisfying resistance, a sign that I was making progress.

With great focus, I kept working on the lock, my heart