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m in the west wing of the castle. It held nothing but a cru

g me was gone. I knew he hadn't truly left, but was hidden

me and Gabriel. He had given me th

ear-he wanted to see what I could do on my own. So when Finch cornered me, I waited. I measured e

Carlee wouldn't let this go so easily. Locking m

g before I heard the soft

o disgusted me to my core, Warren Finch. He held a glass

echerous eyes roamed my body without restraint. "Lady Serran

"visit," his intent a

th caution. "I don't need a

ening smell of his cheap perfume and sweat. "Lady Serrano has already promised

force the situation, to have me ruined and

nd for a weapon. The room was bare,

er, I'll scream!" I w

ll you want! No one will come for you! They

, moving behind the table

raining as a warrior remained. I could h

times, but I used the table

into an ugly snarl. "You stubborn bitch

nd instead started to move the

er. I needed a signal. A signal

opening, making him thin

uch me, I let out a piercing scream, filled

ed by my genuine fury. Fury at these basta

face broke into an even more excited grin.

lunged. I was backed into a co

ing for my dress, ab

e wall-exploded inward

the gaping hole, a shadow loomed,

were a burning, cold gray, filled with incandescent rage. Saliva dripped from its bared fangs

s. They were Gab

ner wolf, unlea