"Oh shit,"
Katherine gasped sharply when she saw that the paralysis potion did not affect William at all.
For a brief second, disbelief froze her in place, her eyes were locked on his unaffected posture and clear gaze.
Then panic took over her completely.
She spun around and bolted toward the door, grabbing the handle with trembling hands and yanking at it with all her strength.
The door did not budge.
Before she could react again, a hand settled on her shoulder.
The sudden sensation stole the air from her lungs, and her heart beat wildly in fear and panic.
"Remind me," William murmured close to her ear in a muffled voice, "to never trust your words again."
Before she could scream, his hand struck the back of her neck with precise force.
Her body went slack instantly, and he consciousness slipped away as darkness swallowed her vision.
Time passed....
How much time, she could not tell.
Blub… blub… blub…
