*Brynn*

Pain rippled outward from Brynn’s wrists and neck. The thin silver chains felt like heavy weights against her skin. After an entire night of wearing them, the shock that came with every movement had worn off. Now, it was a dull, constant ache that washed through her bones and sapped her energy with every step she took.

At Anthony’s behest, she had been forced to the back of the group, and the band of travelers had been spaced so far apart that William was never in ...