and to my great relief, I

reath and I remember what Jun

ng against the gates with his arms

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rn around and run again, but

er than that Juno, she never

against him,

stimated her." Juno said,

ack. Let the other

a quick bow. She glares at me before

you know." I said feeli

d right und

and I ran again. After all,

rasp. I nearly make a run for it, but he gr

ce

s my wrist, pinning it near my head

pect of getting to tame you,

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sh smile, baring teeth that

say pl

, his teeth lightly graz

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y strength and slam my

ith pain and ang

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s happ

full stop. I could feel an invisible

it. That's one hard head you have th

f games. Kneel,

eps towards me, and I can now s

to my core and my k

ing on? Wh

y to make you do my bidding. I don't like to

have always protected me are n

ve used before, it comes ea

rning and freezing all at once, l

l, Mo

trembling beneath his influence a

is peering down at me, his

and

r. Even through my shirt, I

ne here

as he leads me towards the ho

t I need, the da

ask with uncertainty, b

entry hall, I come face to face with t

as a lot to answer fo

owd is Juno, her expre

un around here, girl. This your

, raising to her full height. "I her

e whisper. I feel C

wha

comes out on top,

ould I agr

going to earn anyone

don't want y

coward's

ing into me, waiting for my respon

. If I back down now, I'll make

and fake a t

e cavemen? I guess we can

w dare you–" Eri

nt a fight we shouldn't waste ti

little backbone. But I'm not

h expectantly, lifting my f

ugh!" Caden

mand seamlessly and without que

an handl

e crowd. They part before him, heads

not going t

sir

en's cuts

to me with a slow

fight me