~LAYLA~
"Are we sure we're in the right place?" I asked, staring out the window. "This looks like where people disappear."
"It looks warm," Axel said sarcastically.
The Rolls-Royce drove slowly over the gravel driveway. Looking through the rain-streaked window, Blackwood Manor looked like something out of a horror movie. It had grey stone, tall towers, and ivy growing up the walls. It was lovely, of course. But it was also scary.
The car stopped in front of a massive oak doors. Before the driver could even get out, the doors swung open.
A group of staff members was waiting. There were maids in black and white uniforms, footmen, and a butler who looked like he'd been ironing himself. But it was the three people standing at the front who caught my attention.
Pennyworth looked relieved to see us.
