Xadrien POV

My father was a fucking fraud and a cheat.

He hated that I stood up to him, so he did the inevitable. I fought hard as I watched my mate get dragged away; he wanted me to gamble with my own mate’s life, not that he cared. All he wanted was her death.

Meanwhile, I was locked in his personal prison, my hands bound to silver, as the chains were linked to the walls. I had been here counting the hours, praying that he didn’t torture my mate, and wondering what she might be going ...