*Rion*

I gritted my teeth as the metal cuffs dug into my wrists. My shoulders were sore from my arms being pulled above my head. I was standing against the cold stone wall.

I’d been here for hours, but I couldn’t even worry about my fate, despite the fact that I had no idea what they planned to do with me. Obviously, abducting a member of the royal family was grounds enough to be put to death. I supposed I deserved no less after what I had put Daphne ...