The Willing Prisoner

VESPERIA'S POV

I didn’t move.

Not even when I heard Valerius’s footsteps fading behind it. Not when the ache in my legs told me I should lie down.

The room was cold, the sheets were still messy from a few nights ago, from the last time I stayed on it.

I felt like something huge was sitting on my chest, till I couldn’t breathe right.

I walked slowly toward the dresser, every step feeling heavier t