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Jude’s POV

She flinched at the sound of my voice.

She turned and rested on her back as she looked at me without any surprise on her face from seeing me alive and well.

She must have heard about my recovery, I realized. She was expecting me.

I unlocked the cell door and stood in front of it, looking down at her with loath and anger.

She was afraid, but she was not showing it.

Her increasing heart beat betrayed her.

I was torn between getting to her punishment right away, or wasting time on asking questions that needed answering.

On one hand I had to take advantage of Elijah’s weakness, so he doesn’t interfere in my plans for her, but on the other hand I knew she won’t be able to speak once I was done with her punishment.

I decided to have the conversation, or rather interrogation first.

I came closer and sat cross legged right in front of her on the ground.

As soon as I settled down, she sucked in a breath, her entire body started trembling, her heart beat was rapidly racing,