THE KING'S MATE; IVA'S HYBRID DESTINY

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r and freezing. It's raining, the room stinks, and the smell of mold rents the atmosphere. I shiver from the cold and the combination of fear of the

ful? We've only been here for less than a year, but it seemed like we've been here for a very long time. I feel pain all over my body as a result of sit

ng to get out of here? Or are you just going to sit in

t tranquility that drove me crazy. "What do you wan

but sitting pretty

I'm trying to stay calm and positive. Losing our heads

is so we can join them for a cocktail party, Trisha. We're captives,

eutenant stood beside him, observing us with a less fierce but fairly indifferent stare. Clearly, these men hav

ed again, "Why are you keeping us he

rds us, still cold-faced. "You're to rem

us? I had no clue, but the idea that he could decide our fate made me sick to the stomach. I

quisitiveness. I got angry once again. "Why are you looking at hi

don't think getting worked up will get us out of here. You can

," I muttered. "I

ating. We can't fight them, and shouting is futile. If we can find ou

ch stopped at my feet. Bread and meat again! I kicked it away in re

of the bread and meat, s

it, "I'm n

keep your strength u

wait for one king to kill us or do wh

e. She was right. We couldn't afford to be hysterical. However, I couldn't stand the thought of our

authoritatively, "Be prepared.

nt from us?" I a

. He slammed the door shut loudly. The sou

ed my mind. Whoever the king was, we were at his m