I wiped away the tears streaming down my cheeks. Taking the long satin robe from the back of the door, I slipped it on and pulled it tight around my body.
I took a deep breath, closed my eyes, and paused. This was the moment that has been building for two weeks. There was no turning back now. I opened my eyes and walked out of the bedroom door, the only remaining barrier between me and my fate.
***
Standing at Prince Leonardo’s door, I was sure the lingerie was already soaked in my cold sweat, but I couldn’t feel it. My entire body had gone numb.
I was practically walking into the lion’s den with my hands tied behind my back. The moment I entered the prince’s bedroom I was defenseless and whatever he wanted to do with me he had the capability of doing.
I knocked on the door but couldn’t even hear the noise. My ears were ringing, my mind buzzing with horrific visions of what was to come. When Prince Leonardo didn’t answer, I took the liberty of slowly opening it for myself.