*****************
CHAPTER 16
~Valerie's POV~
This damn house was cursed, I finalised in my mind.
Twenty minutes. Twenty whole minutes of walking, retracing my steps, and even using Astra's heightened senses, yet I was no closer to finding the damn exit.
Every hallway twisted into another; every turn led me back to where I started, and my frustration grew with every second.
I wasn't stupid. There was some kind of spell—some enchantment keeping me trapped in here. And there was only one group of assholes responsible for it.
Begrudgingly, I turned back, marching toward the main hall where I knew they'd be waiting after the last two times I saw them there. Sure enough, the moment I stepped in, four smug faces turned toward me.
Axel was the first to speak, leaning casually against the wall with his arms crossed. "Lost, sweetheart?"
I gritted my teeth. "Shut up."
Kai smirked, watching me with that sharp amusement. "Didn't take long."