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ones, there's no

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le, afraid that it might get worse, but I fac

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urrent fucking presiden

n the table, huffi

fu

ne to come and talk to me. I'm told they're going to

h the day before. After I was captured and left in this roo

expect if you run awa

ouncil will want

ould b

of such barbarity. The Gifted

woman, we're treated

you can, I'm he

igation to live with men I

and vindictive? Will I be forced to live with men

upted by the lock on t

outh as the door opens and

cowling, as is the one I recognize as Shadow. None of them look in my direction, o

wearing the dullest expression I can manag

be afrai

t, Shadow and Ace on my right, lea

o sign of

in front of me. He looks like a fortress:

uline scent that has taken over the room, elimina

ebauchery... if they think they're goin

must warn you that there won't be one." I manage to

r, but despite his reaction, he continues to ignore me. Nathan arches his ey

replied with contempt. "I can't believe we were fated to have a

is voice. It sounds li

s to suffer everything we've suffered over the last few

ady ther

s words hurt me, the bond inside me pushes thr

it in front of you

myself i

uffer, darling

ch trouble you've caused us? How many resources and money were used to find you? We've been deal

ont of me, his face a stone. I'd do anythin

entral companion, only for her to be a dirty brat

, trying to k

on't want to be

s and we decide what to do with you. Isn't that what you've been running away from for six years? From the mo

ht white teeth, but his eye

t why I stayed away from them, but I'm sur

ll..." his eyes penetrate mine and I struggle not to turn away or show weakness. "The other half want

you're complic

finish. "I convinced them to leave

on't ha

t to hear your complaints about it or your useless opinion." He seems ve

shows the most that he doesn't want to be here. He doesn't look in my dir

to?" I defy him, fig

a dirty cell and fo

st his words

it will be much

, perhaps I can find

Sometimes you have to take