Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter 617

Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty Eight

DAEMON'S POV

Maybe it was just my mind preparing me for the worst scenario, but I couldn't feel

her presence.

Staring at the castle, I sensed nothing-yet I hoped I was wrong, If she wasn't inside, it could only mean one thing: I was too late.

I hated being out here; it made me feel powerless. I needed to get in, find her, see what was happening,

Seconds dragged on like minutes, and minutes felt like hours. Restlessness gnawed at me, drawing more unwanted attention, but I didn't care. A soldier stepped forward, and I felt my patience thin. If he came any closer, I wasn't sure I could hold back from ripping his head off.

And then, I heard it. The sharp sound of breaking glass.

Fragments rained down as people scattered, shielding themselves from the sharp shards. But I stood still.

I watched the body hit the ground.

Cynthia.

a hand, stopping them.

had been human, a fall from that height would have meant instant death. But of course, she wasn't. Her legs and arm were twisted at odd angles, a dagger embedded in her stomach, but she was still alive,

care about her well-being when

growled, my voice barely above a whisper. I was never one to lose control, but right now, my body shook with rage. The

"She's gone."

Gone. Dead.

had stopped Alexander and Kaida earlier.

thought you'd taken her, but it turns out you didn't have an idea either."

Taken her?

hell are you talking

must have aided her escape; I'm quite

might still be alive. But the bigger question. Who had taken her? It could have been someone who wanted to get back at me or maybe someone

on

her weakest after being starved for days, and we had soldiers

on the word starved. I remembered how much they'd enjoyed leaving her hungry, and it had been the very reason I'd learned how to cook. I couldn't

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