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of the warehouse, not the thin cot in the hospital wing, but a real bed, th
I turned my head to see an older woman sitting quietly in
?" I had a
ing and kind. "You were saved from being sold to
y head against the
essionless, cautious, gua
I need to
stood up and walke
er, but she was too far away. "Don
a click soun
or was going to choke me. Even if it was a clean sheet and gentle voices, as long as I didn't know whose hands I was in.
e door opened again,
calm, professional expression. The second man walked half a step behind him, and even though he didn't say a word, I felt hi
to the bed fir
d. "If you don't mind, I'l
ead,"
pulse at my wrist, pressing gently at m
Have you experienced any
little and there's a little pain in my
aid, making some notes. "An
tired."
e Alpha didn't say anything, he just stood there, arms crossed, eyes
his tools and gave him another small bow. "Things
d behind him and I was left alone
fore he spoke, as if giv
lpha Ronan Varkos. The l
me. "What are your
since I couldn't help myse
hate rogues; I hate the black market more. When I heard what they
said quietly. "You didn't g
sn't going to leave anybody
he blankets in my
to go." His tone was steady and there was no pressure, either up or down. "If y
e little thing of fear I'd been carrying since th
ittle while more. "Wh
d not
et. I didn't find out the answer until I got to k
question. "What did
w with caution. "They found out tha
plied. "How many do
ou
a brief instant I wondered if I had
found out you suffered a miscarriage. I
lready thinking in reverse, counting, recoun
d by the royal healer in the Lucan Ki
se, the auction, whatever had been done to me since, th
t one tai
was not a
e lied about the numb
ut I wasn't ready to settle on that thought just yet. Som
nan, rage slowly repla
a favor
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