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steering wheel and slowly went up to h

, looking ahead too. My stomach churned-it

s my eyes followed the mo

e. The place I was raised, the place w

a deep

d used my sleeve to wipe it, letting out a small

e safe, as I stared at the wide expanse of land that showcased that we were

ning, I ask

ove a whisper, but I c

me? Why did the infamous and

oncluded he was not going to respon

he space between us. "Y

coffed softly as I brought

a

doesn't feel like that... It felt like I

lence first, and no one won as the car slowed down slowly, crunching o

earth like it had been carved from a mountain

reathtaking... cold as it

ening brought me back. Two guards sto

I hesitated, my fingers tightening around

ything either, just tilted his head slightly-a gesture

e wind hit me first-harsh and ruthless and definite

ained quiet as I wrappe

m stone and chill to dark marble floors and walls wi

in and out of the hallways, the

me before they quickly looked

r the words, but I could hear the h

whispering

, my eyes taking in every bit of

and I soon began falling behi

in a quieter corridor. There were no guards

pen. It wasn't a prison... it was far

here I stood at the entrance. A fireplace cackled

neat. There were clothes folded on a chaise lounge and ointmen

ep in, I didn't

his voice drifted into my ea

leave?" I asked,

from him... just a low

trap?" I as

eard his voice break through..

k up at him... he was

ind?" I asked, folding

out loud. The one whose ruthlessn

the Moon Goddess wo

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..?" I

my mate,

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t?" he asked, and

feel the b

d my hand and sha

hing I knew, I was sitting on the couch and he

d the chain left on my wrists, and I wanted to push him away, to tell him I could do it myself-but I

ly, as he tended to my wo

." he said as he

to?" I asked, still t

heard your stomach

embarrassment. I didn

all the strength you c

s already gone... and his

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o my stomach as they

pregn