!!!Would I Lie!!!

💋Chapter 5💋

Summary

Empori travels to Miranda's lab

I'm sure you all noticed last chapter I am trying a different writing style so this will be the style for the remainder of the book. (which is coming to a close soon)

Empori POV

The carriage lurched and jolted as it carried the distraught Empori away from the only home she had ever known. Her hands trembled as she grasped the worn leather seat, her eyes filled with a mixture of fear and disbelief. How could this be happening? How could Nicole, her dearest friend, have betrayed her so cruelly?

The memory of Lady Dimitrescu's tear-stained face, contorted with rage and heartbreak, was seared into Empori's mind. The powerful matriarch had refused to hear her pleas, her trust in Nicole's lies unwavering. Empori's heart ached, not only for the loss of her beloved but also for the innocent life growing within her womb.

As the carriage rumbled along the winding, ominous roads, Empori's thoughts turned to the ominous Mother Miranda, the mysterious woman to whom she had been entrusted. Whispers of her twisted experiments and dark rituals had haunted the village for years, and the prospect of being in her care filled Empori with a deep, bone-chilling dread.

The journey seemed to stretch on for an eternity, the atmosphere growing ever more foreboding as they neared their destination. Empori's stomach churned with nausea, both from the constant jostling of the carriage and the overwhelming sense of dread that consumed her.

Finally, the carriage came to a halt, and Empori steeled herself as the door creaked open. She stepped out into a world unlike anything she had ever seen – a dark, twisted landscape that seemed to leach the very life from the air. Towering, gnarled trees reached up towards a sky heavy with ominous clouds, and the distant sound of unseen creatures sent shivers down her spine.

Empori's eyes scanned the surrounding area, searching for any sign of escape. It was then that she noticed a figure emerging from the behind her, tall and imposing, its features obscured by the gloom. She jumped forgetting for a second Mother Miranda was still there with her.

"Let's go," a raspy voice spoke, sending a chill down the young woman's spine. "I've other things to do."

Empori's breath caught in her throat as she finally looked up at her for the first time since meeting. Mother Miranda was even more fearsome in person, her piercing gaze cutting through Empori like a knife. The woman's features were angular and severe, her movements graceful yet unsettling. Empori felt as though she were standing in the presence of a predator, her every instinct screaming to flee.

"I must admit, I was surprised when Lady Dimitrescu offered you to me," Miranda mused, her gaze appraising Empori from head to toe. "But I sense there is a... unique opportunity here. One that I cannot ignore."

Empori's heart pounded in her chest as Miranda's words sank in. What did the woman mean by "opportunity"? She opened her mouth to speak, but the words caught in her throat, her voice failing her.

Miranda's lips curled into a chilling smile, as if she could read Empori's thoughts. "Come, my dear," she said, gesturing towards a towering, dilapidated structure that loomed in the distance. "We have much to discuss, and I have a... special plan in mind for you."

Empori's legs felt like lead as she followed the ominous woman, her mind racing with a thousand panicked thoughts. What horrors awaited her within those crumbling walls? What did Miranda have in store for her and her unborn child?

As they approached the foreboding building, Empori cast one last longing glance back towards the village, her heart breaking at the thought of never seeing her beloved Lady Dimitrescu again. But the past was gone, and now she was at the mercy of the enigmatic Mother Miranda, with no idea of the torment that awaited her.

The heavy wooden door creaked open, and Empori steeled herself as she stepped across the threshold, her world descending into a darkness from which she feared she might never escape.

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Notes 📝

Next chapter will be a time skip ⏭️ so look forward to that 💋