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ows, golden and soft, completely at odds wi

te she'd been locked in since last night. Every detail of the room screamed wealth-gilded mirrors, ve

uld she? Dante's words k

oing to b

ers into fists. "No

a sharp knock on the door. It cre

licked with each step. Her long dark hair was sleek and glossy

I. Dante's

he door behind her

he room before landing on Isabella with icy

linked. "E

g closer, "you must be the new

"And you must be the

smirk f

olly, "might have worked on your d

't need saving. Especially not from wome

rld you've been dragged into, girl. You're in way over

I'm not your

rms waiting to clash. Lena ste

ped in skin. Don't confuse survival w

long enough to

mocking laugh, "you t

the door, pausin

" she said with a smirk.

rackling fireplace. He wore a crisp black shirt with the sleeves rolled to his

ne of his guards. She said no

he said

and," sh

"Defiant so early in the

ou want fr

" Dante said. "You'll need to understand

ted. "What am I, your

wi

a title I

he said ca

sed her arms.

lked toward her, s

This is not a democracy, Isabella. You're here because

piece of

are

"I won't marry you. I

, or your mother suffers.

ly are th

you're still standin

re because you're hol

. "Motivation

im until they were n

t care how powerful. You can drag me t

her, unblinking.

between them-hot,

ng in his presence. Isabella

te said. "Most would

't seen me

ed in his eyes-interest? An

rned t

finished,

a

hat, she w

es. Rage burned beneath her skin. She had never felt so trapped

et out. Some

way out. But guards stood at every corner, and doors were locked tight

prisoner i

r, tears burning behind her eyes. She refused to c

sli

ispered. "Even if I have

she tried to stop Dante fr

candlelit tables, silver cutlery, and a view of the courtyard gardens. But

was to his right, Lena to his

abella," she said with a smirk, "did you enjo

ece of steak. "Felt l

idn't l

to forgive her, Dante. She's new. P

en she learns obedie

apped, "I'm

out missing a beat, "

her fork down. "I

st

turned to ic

did. She looked at him, then s

at Lena. "

wled, bu

ll into a t

are if you fight. But you will follow the rules. You will not lea

"Why not Lena? Why not some

one who obeys. I want someone who understands what's at stake-and st

don't want a wif

be I

. Neither they bl

finally, D

e. Guards won't stop you," he

wh

ice dr

the legs you tr

e scent of his cologne

ter he left, fists cl