When Tristan carried Nova out of the bathroom, she wished she could just disappear. She wanted nothing more than to shrink into herself so this shameless man wouldn't get even the slightest glimpse of her.

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Verdantalia.

Ivy was trapped in a small, bare room where her freedom had been taken from her.

There was no phone, no electronics—nothing to connect her to the outside world. The window had been sealed off with iron bars, making the room feel more like a prison ...