KAIRA
My eyes were closing from hours of torment and exhaustion, but the pain caused by the silver burn kept me from drifting into unawareness. Those fucking silver cuffs on my hands weakened me, turning me into the she-wolf Seth wanted: helpless and obedient.
I hated it. I hated riding with him. I hated the feel of his hand on my stomach. The feel of his body against my back filled me with disgust. I could barely stand the way he whispered into my ear, telling me about all his sick fantasies and what he would do to me as soon as we arrived at the castle in Thaloris.
All kinds of fears had been crawling inside my head. I had tried to clamp down on the dark scenarios, but they counterstruck as soon as we crossed the border of Farindoria. My hopes began to slip away, giving way to panic. This was a different kind of fear than the one I'd felt when Darcio had kidnapped me, and I knew why. Seth didn't want me for the magic within me. Perhaps Auretta considered me as a strong pawn on her c
