Chapter 0720 Nina

"I knew you would come back for your little friend."

The cold, sharp points of the spears pressed against our backs felt like nothing compared to the bite of Mila's words. God, I felt like a stupid little child in that moment. We had walked straight into a trap. A rather obvious one, at that. How foolish were we for thinking that it would be so easy to walk right into Mila's palace without running into a single guard?

I felt my heart clench in my chest as I looked upon the scene that was waiting for me: Mila, standing in the middle of the morgue with Luke at her side. He was kneeling beside her with a metal collar around his neck and a chain that led straight to Mila's hand.

Like a dog.

"Let him go, Mila," Enzo growled, attempting to take a step forward.

of his throat, but he stopped nonetheless. There was nowhere he could go. It was either into one spear or another. Because the moment he had moved, another spear had appeared at his front just

you two really crack me up." Mila smirked. "Coming back for your friend like

growl, to which Mila merely chuckled and folded her arms across her chest. The chains in her hands clinked together as she did so, and I saw Luke's neck jerk a bit. But he didn't lift his head. He just kneeled

how sweet," Mila continued patronizingly, "But unfortunately, being sweet is a weakness in this world. Guards,

against my wrists again. The silver burned and seared against my flesh, but I hardly felt it. My senses were locked on

I pleaded as the ropes were bound around us. "He is of no consequence to your grand

would leave anyway. This poor little lost puppy would follow you to the ends of the earth." I felt my throat close up at Mila's words. It was true; Luke had made a promise to

who

to stay by my side. Please, just

head. For the first time since we had returned, he finally spoke. His voice was low and gravelly, like iron being raked over hot coals.

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