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The Riders Claim

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Chapter 23

Raven stood by the open window, palms pressed against the frame, her eyes fixed on the fading horizon. She wanted to run, to leap out of the window and take her chances, even if she had no clue where she was anymore, her pulse thundered in her ears as every instinct screamed at her to escape before the chains that bound her life only grew tighter.

But before she could swing a leg over the ledge, the heavy door slammed open.

“Going somewhere?”

The voice was casual, almost mocking, bu
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