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of the warehouse, not the thin cot in the hospital wing, but a real bed, th

I turned my head to see an older woman sitting quietly in

?" I had a

ing and kind. "You were saved from being sold to

y head against the

essionless, cautious, gua

I need to

stood up and walke

er, but she was too far away. "Don

a click soun

or was going to choke me. Even if it was a clean sheet and gentle voices, as long as I didn't know whose hands I was in.

e door opened again,

calm, professional expression. The second man walked half a step behind him, and even though he didn't say a word, I felt hi

to the bed fir

d. "If you don't mind, I'l

ead,"

pulse at my wrist, pressing gently at m

Have you experienced any

little and there's a little pain in my

aid, making some notes. "An

tired."

e Alpha didn't say anything, he just stood there, arms crossed, eyes

his tools and gave him another small bow. "Things

d behind him and I was left alone

fore he spoke, as if giv

lpha Ronan Varkos. The l

me. "What are your

since I couldn't help myse

hate rogues; I hate the black market more. When I heard what they

said quietly. "You didn't g

sn't going to leave anybody

he blankets in my

to go." His tone was steady and there was no pressure, either up or down. "If y

e little thing of fear I'd been carrying since th

ittle while more. "Wh

d not

et. I didn't find out the answer until I got to k

question. "What did

w with caution. "They found out tha

plied. "How many do

ou

a brief instant I wondered if I had

found out you suffered a miscarriage. I

lready thinking in reverse, counting, recoun

d by the royal healer in the Lucan Ki

se, the auction, whatever had been done to me since, th

t one tai

was not a

e lied about the numb

ut I wasn't ready to settle on that thought just yet. Som

nan, rage slowly repla

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