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d in this room

assive bed. But it was still a cage. Two gua

streets on their knees. I watched warriors laugh and train. And

nl

is blood on the ground. I heard him

scent, a mixture of pine and rain, clung to the furniture. And whenever

ated that my bod

Sienna, I t

he guards changed shifts at exactly three

the back stairs and slipped through the kitchen do

ouse. It was quiet inside and smelled of bleach and c

rapped in thick white bandages. But it was his back that made me freeze.

nausea was

times had he been beaten until he couldn't

need the painkillers," Finl

arter," I

ss of purple bruises. A deep, angry red gash ran

e. Then his go

are you doing

alive," I said, stepping

breathing. Now leave b

g around the bed. "Asher is a mon

u're the Alpha's precious mate. You live in his castle.

e stitches beneath his eye. My anger

whisper. "You don't know what it's like down here. Waiting for the day he

He was right.

o be his mate. I want nothing to do with any of thi

e pure hatred in his eye flickered, rep

he said. It wa

es

t to get awa

es

he ghost of a dark smile

mething in commo

cold and calm. It was the voice of a man w

know Asher. I know his weaknesses. If you want to survive in this

I bre

ur friends close and yo

ace. I should have been te

since arriving, I didn'

whispered. "H