in. The silver cuffs around her wrists burned like fire against her skin.

t with Lucian's cold wo

problems

worse than being trapped in the

caught her ea

. Then so

t she could hear through the crack at the botto

" a deep voice asked. The guard so

h anger, answered, "Does it matter? Sh

about her. She curled her fingers into the

off the stone walls. "She lived through the rogues. A

ne floor outside her door. She pictured the guards, standing

n the others. "You think he saved her because he's

and to her mouth to keep from making a sound. They

en why

r voice suggested with a hint of exciteme

t care why he brought her, but I know one thing. She's

grees colder. Laura's fingers

want me gone. Th

oices dropping lower, but Laura

said with pride in his voice. "We follow strength. But

s before him? The ones who killed pack

t Bloodfang. That they were cruel. That Lucian had taken p

o much. We should have taken Silver Moon territory when the

ting for

some

Laura could almost feel t

cold as ice. "Doesn't matter. Some of us fol

d so hard she was su

in his game. And pie

footsteps faded away. Two guards stayed behind

now, but Laura could sti

ng soft," o

h sound. "Lucian? Soft? He kille

is she sti

t so tight she co

the rogues finish he

thin shirt. She wrapped her arms around herself,

belong. Not just because I'm a thrown-away

possibilities, each o

alive right now. Not because he care

ad a reason to k

changes

last one day

up to her chin despite the warm room. Her

was

wo

unning ou