"How long until you're tried?". "Two days", he said bitterly, throwing the cigar away. "And I'm guessing you have only two days to come up with evidence?", Sia asks and Massa slowly nodded. "It would also take us two days to reach the palace", Ruarc stated, pinching the bridge of his nose as he exhaled sharply. "This is seriously fucked up", Sia exclaims. "That's why I need your help", he said. "With your help, I can come up with evidence". "Hate to tell you this Mass, but I haven't got anything for you", Sia said. Massa's shoulders slumped as he faced Ruarc. He only shook his head. It wasn't fair. I racked my brain for any sort of information that could help him but there was none. It made me sad. "Well, this is it". Massa said. "I will go the palace now and die, all thanks to a stupid promise I made to Heshina". Heshina. That has to be Cecilia's mother. "You could use the promise as your evidence", Sia suggested. "It's not enough", Massa snapped. "They are the council Nas.

"Thanks to you guys, I'm late", Massa grumbled as he plopped down beside me. I don't know what he did, but Sia and I are way much better. Sia is sitting against a tree, staring intently at the fire he had made to keep me warm. I'm hungry but Ruarc says we'll hunt in the morning. I know he is still pissed off so I don't argue with him. He hasn't let go of me since I recovered, his arm wrapped securely around my waist. He also made sure Sia didn't hear me. I want to apologize, but the word 'sorry' doesn't seem to leave my lips. I snuggle closer to him, letting out a content sigh. This is where I belong, right here in his arms but my eyes couldn't help but find Sia. He doesn't look at me, but I won't stop looking at him. Here I am in the arms of my mate, ogling another man. "You can always disappear", I tell Massa. He rolls his eyes. "Thank you", I say out of nowhere. "For healing me". "It's not like I had a chance", he says and I frown. Ruarc's fingers rub Sia's mark on my shoulde

"Ahh!""Will you stop screaming?"."Well what do you want me to do? I wake up in an unknown place in nothing but lace underwear, my hands and legs cuffed to the bed. What do you expect me to do huh?".She rolled her eyes. "Well not scream obviously".Now I roll my eyes. "Yeah right. Like you won't do the same if you were in my shoes"."Probably not"."I can tell you're lying".I look at the girl again. She's not the little girl I met in the forest but she must be a relative. The girl has dark kohl lined around her eyes. Her lips are a dark red and if my guess is right, she should be around Eloive's age."Why am I cuffed to the bed?"."I wish I knew", she says grumbling.The little girl from earlier pos her head in the doorway. "Oh, I know"."Tell us Toreh, why is she cuffed to my bed?".Toreh steps into the room looking between us. "Well, after you slept in the tub, mother brought you here. You kept touching yourself in your sleep, so mother cuffed her hands to the bed. Oh, and she ke

"Pfft...my whores can even do better than that. Now kiss me again and grind against me while you do it. Yes just like that. Hmm, I think I will keep you around for a little longer". I know you're probably wondering how I ended up as Massa's whore, well I'll tell you. We discussed and err, the only possible way I could enter the palace without indicating that I'm Ruarc's mate and Sia's lover was to be Massa's whore. I don't like the idea of getting groped any minute but this is the only way. I'm wearing a black crop top and the mini skirt is barely covering my arse. Underneath, I've got just a push-up bra and a thong. Massa refused to give me my cloak even after I asked him nicely. According to him, it's either this or nothing. I kiss him again, letting him dominate my mouth with his tongue. I grind hard against him, running my hands up his hard muscles. He pulls away, tapping his chin in thought. "Good. But I noticed you stiffened when I touched you. My whores never do that" "Well

"Take him and get out of here. What are you waiting for? Go!"."I don't understand you", I say, planting my hands on my hips. "You send these creatures after us and now you want us to leave. Why don't you just let them gobble up us?".I haven't seen the creatures. All I had seen were lengthened canines dripping with saliva. Prita's eyes flickered to Massa. He's fighting so hard to keep his eyes open."I would never be at peace with myself if I let that happen".My eyes glimmered with hope. "Does it mean that you would stop them?".She glared. "No. You brought this upon yourself when you hit me. Take him and leave. There's an open tomb by your left. Go!".Pulling Massa into the open tomb wasn't easy but I did it nonetheless. I leaned against a wall trying to catch my breath when the tomb closed and we were plunged into darkness. I banged my fists on the stone screaming for help but what did I get in return? Cuts and bruises."It's no use", Massa groaned weakly from where he lay."But I