The Unshackled Queen: Never Say Never by Gilbert Soysal

Finally, Hannah turned to Faustina and asked, “Are you happy now?”

Faustina, taken aback by Hannah’s harshness, glanced at the broken bat pieces and attempted to regain her composure.

“What do you mean by ‘happy’? It’s just how things are done around here!”

Having said that, Faustina quickly made up an excuse to leave, with many others in the training room following suit.

Conor walked over to Hannah, wearing a mischievous grin, and said, “I’ve always thought you and I are the same.

We’re both willing to go to great lengths against those who’ve been with us for so Long.

”

“Iam nothing like you.

” Hannah shot him a frosty look before responding, “Mind your own business.

”

Just as she was about to walk away, she caught Conor’s gloomy words trailing her, saying, “You’ve been part of the Compton family for a long time.

Remember why you came back in the first place.

”

Without turning around, Hannah responded with a cold detachment, “The promise I made to him hasn’t slipped my mind.

have to keep

”

after Winston and Alessandra left the training

his intentions

at

Alessandra’s hand, Winston reassured, “I need to gather my belongings and

”

it’s not fair how

didn’t do anything to

“Stop it.

And don’t blame yourself.

do anything

”

over to tenderly pat

sure you get some

”

a small

don’t argue

unjust this time, I’m sure it

”

Winston whispered

passed through the gate, she was met with the sounds of Dotson wailing from the Living

you be a bit more careful? I swear, you’re going to snap my leg in half!