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t was already unbearable, and my legs trembled as I stared at the glowing embers. With the blac
three to start walking," King
. My bare feet were already injured from being dragged through the Blood Moon
Tw
he glowing coals. The heat against my skin made me instinctively
hre
foot onto the
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tely tried to pull it away, but the King's warning echoed through my mind. If
. Every step felt as though my skin was being torn apart. Tears streamed
sperately toward King Lennox.
ing," he or
ign of changing his mind. The council members stood behind h
es buckled, and I nearly fell forward into the trench. I quickly stretched out
h! Pl
along the courtyard were watching my every movement. I kne
anymore. The black choker remained tight around my ne
. It was still several feet away, and
e I was, crying helplessly as
ce suddenly flashe
tanding beside her, doing absolutely nothing to defend me. If I died here, Vanessa would get everything she wanted. She wou
lready suffered so much because of Vanessa and Adrian, and there was no way I was going to let them win by dying here. I
I forced myself to
Ah
, and every step sent another wave of agony through my legs. I could bare
little
tely to remain standing. My breathing became heavier,
d the last stretch
ft and forced myself forward, stumbling
d mad
my knees. I was alive. Somehow, despite everythi
e. I fell onto my side, gasping for air as I struggled to move. My feet were bad
d footsteps
ding out against the darkness of the courtyard. He stopped directly in front of me and looked d
ing. Then he crouched and grabbed
rviving," he said coldly. "Soon, yo
eak. He released my chin and rose to
r Maj
forward, accompanied by two oth
an!" he protested. "She murdered our Queen and her un
nox stopp
are countless noblewomen in the kingdom who would be honored to bear yo
lowly tur
you fi
mbers immediate
oldly. "She survived. That i
Your Ma
nd you will join h
owered his head, and King Lennox turn
she doesn't die. I have n
me one last time, his
your living h
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