SCARRED ROSES, BURNING VENGEANCE

nor'

he chains restraining my wrists as Vincent's dogs dragged me down the shadowy

me. They would not break my spirit. Whatever lay ahead,

**

d pricey cologne. Heavily furnished, with expensive curtains and caged chandeli

ce where humans are being sold. Where women wer

while bargaining for human lives. At the heart of it all s

s not auctioning off a human being like he hadn't allowed

steady. "A rare gem. Once the cherished wife of Da

ces. Others smirked, casually sipping their dri

olding my chin with his fingers, "she's got fire in her. Unbroken. That ma

dience. Vincent merely smiled.

adiated power. I sensed it from the way others shifted uneasily when his piercing blu

flickered across his features. His gaze swept ov

witnessed suffering like mine before. B

*

e called out."Seven,"

entlemen, let's not dilly-dally. Who among you is e

room fell silent

s. All eyes turned toward him, and for the f

y heart raci

ponded cautiously, "you've caught m

aire who had built a big empire from s

ho had just bought me. Vincent's smirk faded, tension

steady, yet an undercurrent of authority flo

le

t finally announced, but his amusement had vanished

ncent's guards, sending him staggering backwards. Another seized me, but I

tried to fight those bastards, those

, a powerful arm wrapped arou

nd thrashing, my nail

g to me now." The voi

caster. I fought fiercely. "I am

"And I may allow you to live."Before I could reply, h

carried me past Vincent and the grinnin

op fighting. No

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rom the struggle. Kieran Lancaster faced me across the seat, just observing me like it was an experim

e quite a temper."I chose silence."You'll

are about survival huh?"His expression s

or me. What are you after? A slave? A playt

"You think I need

rward, elbows on his knees, his cal

leanor Sinclair."My stomach

ted to market. I masked my surprise wit

ant a wife."Silence fell. I star

ou're delusional, dreaming."His lips curled into a

ecause I understand your desires.

"You want to destroy Damian Blackwood. You yearn to destroy Vincent Moreau." Hi

expression, but my heart rac

e before deliveri

I'll help you take them both down."Air cau

riven solely by revenge. And now, a man I hardly k

at what price? I met Kieran Lan

nightmare, I wasn't sure if I had escaped one monste