*~Aurora's POV~*
I stood by the window, taking everything in. I knew I couldn't run away from this place. I just had to stay here—and do whatever these demons wanted me to do. Running away would be a huge mistake, especially since there was already another version of me in the High House, cosplaying as me. And if I did anything wrong, it would be them who'd pay the price. I couldn't let that happen.
My fingers rested against the window frame as I stared out at the strange, golden city below. For a place ruled by demons, Decresh was… breathtaking. The houses shimmered with layered gold and glass, their roofs curved like crowns. Every building looked like a palace—like a hundred High Houses stacked across the horizon.
Yes, these people were monsters. But I couldn't deny it—their city was beautiful.
I was still lost in the view when the door behind me creaked open. I didn't turn.
"I see you're admiring the City of Decresh," a smooth voice said. "The land of gold."
