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her in the room, felt like the world was crumbling outside.

whispered as I stopped.

sher was right about, it was the fact that we couldn't stand

ld mean forever creating a sea between us. The

I slapped a hand to my fore

t himself, yet somehow, even my subconscious co

o this. I would tell my brother and together, w

lled it open, but I came face to face with Ashe

and from the look on Asher's face, I knew that his

process what I could do, I

s, please, I am dying..." I gr

he fell into character as well. "I couldn't find any of the maids to he

is point, and I saw his brows move

cramp and I... I just didn't know what to do and I didn't want to wake Violet..

ok my free hand and checked my body temperature. "I should ca

re all off duty. You should have call

r and I exclaimed at the same time,

ng hot... I should make it in the morning. It's not so bad." I quickly

g to me, then he gave Asher a bow. "If you are sure that's all you n

flooded with such relief, that I was certain wha

ied, and Asher help

bably still be watching. Asher gently placed me on the bed and pu

that my heart skipped a b

ouldn't tell the difference as I felt goosebumps appear on my ski

lf that this was all a lie. That the man we were forever tied to, was

ly closed, and his sweet face morphed into darkness.

ike this and maybe, your dear broth

way from him, but his large a

n, princess. Remember,

him. I wanted to tell him that I didn't belong to him and that I would

, as a knock echoed on our door. Asher g

that I had this to Princess Scarlett,

.. I will handle it

n in his head. Asher was so good at pretending that no one w

y dumped the tray carelessly on the drawer and pulled out his phone,

uards must have discovered the rebels dead, and I could o

t the alarm only grew louder. I got off the bed and walked to

as I realized that a part

hout thinking, I grabbed my robe, tied i

wasn't about to stay on a comfortable bed when i

tching wide-eyed at the flame

himpered, with my hand

n, thinking he only wanted to kill the rebels, but he

ire and the others tried to save whatever they could from it. Wounded slaves cried as the men h

t, but I didn't. I let my stupid emo

lled out of me, and my initial determinati

er and Uncle Greg, instructing the men on the side and my he

ng I knew and let the consequences deal with itself. At least

owards them, but I barely got close whe

ng?" He hissed into my face as

gripped me even tighter and pulled me away from the chaos to a

could you do this?" I whimpered as my helplessness shook me like th

. Was I supposed to get p

n look through them. His presence disgusted me. I cou

you just kill your rebels and lea

owing my senses. "I own this entire place, Scarlett. Whatever

ry cell in my body!" I seethed through

y chest, slowly making their way over my breasts, searching