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The words hung in the air like a toxic cloud, poisoning every breath I tried to take. “Are you completely insane?” I breathed, my

barely above a whisper as the full horror of what Elizabeth was suggesting crashed over me like a tidal wave.

voice

Harold’s oily smile widened, revealing those unnaturally white teeth. “Now, now, there’s no need for dramatics,” he said, his voice

carrying the patronizing tone of someone who was used to getting exactly what he wanted. “I understand this might come as a surprise,

but I assure you, I can provide very well for you and your… child.”

The way he said ‘child’ made my skin crawl. “This is not happening,” I said, taking a step backward toward the door. “I don’t know what

kind of sick arrangement you two have cooked up, but I’m leaving. Right now.”

Elizabeth moved to block my path with surprising speed, her perfectly manicured hand shooting out to wrap around my wrist like a steel

trap. “Sit down, Seraphina,” she commanded. “We’re not finished talking”

“Yes, we are,” I snapped, trying to wrench my arm free from her grip. “I wouldn’t marry that man if he was the last person on earth. Find

someone else for your disgusting little scheme.”

Harold chuckled, a sound like oil bubbling in a hot pan. “Oh, my dear, I think you misunderstand your position here. This isn’t really a

request.”

digging into my skin hard enough

grateful for the opportunity,” she said, her voice taking on that

of me,” I said, my voice growing stronger despite the fear clawing

anything.”

was like a razor blade wrapped in silk. “Tell me, darling, how is little

it? Such a lovely place. So many children playing outside

my veins turned to ice water.

were discussing the weather instead

him up. But accidents happen, don’t

intense that my vision actually tinted red around the

her mental voice sharp with protective

near my son,” I said, my voice dropping to a whisper that carried more menace than any scream, “I will kill you. I

throat out with my bare

as if my desperate threat was the most amusing thing he’d heard all day. “Such spirit!

we’re married, I’ll teach you all

in his voice made bile rise in my throat. I lunged toward the door,

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As she reached for me, I caught her wrist and twisted, using her own momentum to spin her around. Then I sank my

scream was like breaking glass as my teeth found bone. The metallic taste of blood filled my mouth, but I held on, grinding my jaw until I felt something give way beneath my

little animal!” she gasped, trying to shake me off. “You savage little-”

force to send

forehead from where the bottle

wait to see if either of them would

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