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“Zalith… They came…”
“Don’t talk, save your strength.”
“Look at you, finally speaking some sense for once in your life,” sneers Vippera, unfolding her arms. It's then that I spot her bruised knuckles, a sure sign that she had her way with Rory.
“You fucking bitch… How the hell did you get out of holding?”
Vippera grins, chucking as she answers.
“Ha! Did you really think that I would go down that easily? I thought by now you’d know better than to underestimate me.”
I’m about to lunge for her when my arms are suddenly seized and restrained behind my back. I glance over my shoulders, seeing some of my own guards have betrayed me.
“Traitors!” I yell.
“You and your family pay us well,” says one of them. “But Vippera pays us better.”
I turn to Vippera, spitting at her.
“Didn’t your parents ever teach you any manners?” she hisses.
“Turning my own men against me? How could you stoop so low?”
“They weren’t hard to bribe, you silly man. After all, I’ve got more money than you think.”
My arms are pulled down as the guards force me into a chair.
“Why can’t you just let up?” I ask.
“I’ve never been refused what I wanted,” snickers Vippera. “And that’s not about to change just because of some spoiled prince and his human bitch.”
“Look who’s talking…”
“What did you just say?” she snaps, her eyes widening with fury.
“Just tell me what the hell you want,” I retort.
The smile on Vippera’s face returns, this time growing as she turns to Rory, taking a step toward her.
“Wait!” I groan.
Vippera reaches for her waistband, removing a large dagger.
“Stop!” I yell. “Can’t you see she’s had enough?”
Rory looks up faintly at the dagger. She seems too beaten and out of it to register what’s going on.
“Shut up!” barks a guard, punching me across the face.
Vippera runs the dagger down Rory’s exposed chest.
“Here’s what’s going to happen,” she says with confidence as she looks at me. “Aurora will live but only under one condition.”
“Name it,” I say. “I’ll do anything.”
“I know you will,” she replies. “You and I are going to get married in a secret ceremony.”
“You’ll stop at nothing to get what you want…”
