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the throbbing in my head so

everythi

uncomfortable to go back to sleep, though, so

gritting together as a flood

my brows and hairline as I strug

wait for the ache to lessen, but my head was thump

gether as I noticed all of the bruises on

y chest like a sledgehammer as the memories of what h

outh as my heart drummed so frantically that my vision went dar

r seized my lungs, dread filling my veins as I look

rushed down the bed, the pain from before non-exi

to stop in my tracks. I braced mys

ed disa

, Zevran? If I were you, I'd sta

est like a hot band of iron. It seared at my flesh, burning and wounding un

killed. Ana has been with us for years and you slit her throat without hesitation just

d he been watching us, or d

s for that little bitch, she's going to die, so fo

if I

e her. I have two more heirs that would grow up strong a

l he meant

it would take years for them to grow. If you so much as touch a single hair on Vesper's head, you

g as his hands bunched into fists. "Do it then. Don't

elt becoming more unbearable th

y sons as I want, but you'll only get one Vesper. If you don't behave, once I kill her, I'll cut her into pieces and make you

to kill him. Thousand had tried and failed, and I was sure I'd be

urned, walked a few steps, and then stopped. "Don't hold your breath on her ever liking you, Zevr

lsing through my veins, turning my vision dar

ean he was going to kill her tomorrow. Did he move t

't happen. I won

I stumbled through the corridors unti

t pounding a frantic rhythm as ho

k of my throat, I grabbed the handle, pushe

d spinning. I st

d at Vesper's beautiful face and then trailed

ng cold beneath my ribs. No, there was no way. It's been ages since

into my flesh as I doubled over, the pain

'd been the one to hurt her or Master. With my memory non-existen

ake it, coul

flinched, my eyes widening a

the panicked feeling in my chest

rced through me, the ter

bring myself to ask, the crippling fe

llow and broken. "Where have you been for five days," she asked, te

" I rushed out on a breath, my legs pushing me to move f

er eyes squee

sundress wa

ted to take the pain away

r father what he wants. Tomorrow is the last day. You promised to help me escape, but all

out, the shaky edge to my voice betray

snatched her hand even as she recoiled from my touch, a small

ction to me made it feel like I'd been the one to hurt her. Why

u'll take me with you when you escape. Promise you won't abandon me?" I urged,

p of mine. "I'll never le