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Mentally I shook my head. There was no way he would let me go. No, even without my purity Ethan would take me. There was no point in hoping. No, what happened last night was the best that to ever happen to me. It was my choice and I regret none of it. I’m sure it’ll cost me in the future, but until then, I’ll keep the secret of my purity to myself.I needed to find a way to let Shane know about what happened. I needed him to know he had to be careful. I had to keep him away from me. The thought alone had my heart dropping out of my chest. I stood by the window next to my bed. I didn’t look at her as she made her way to me.“I may not have been able to find anything today,” Ava said. “But I’m not letting this go. A dark-haired man was seen outside your room and I’m sure something is going on. I won’t be made a fool in front of Ethan. I’ll be keeping a closer eye on you, sister.”I held my tongue as she turned her back on me and walked out of my room. I slumped to the ground only after

“Wait.”Shane’s voice was firm and strong, it was everything I needed right now. He grabbed my arm and walked through the house. His sister yelled at us as he pulled me along, but he didn’t pay her any mind. I did the same, I didn’t look at her. I’ve never been in his house. He pulled me through a door and I realized we were in his room. It was barren except for a bed in the corner and a small table by the window.“Why are you here, Adea You can’t be here. It’s too dangerous. What if someone saw you? Did someone see you?” Shane asked.“Other than a few people outside, no one saw me.”“Okay, I’ll make sure to talk to them.”“Why did you come here?” Shane asked again.“You were seen leaving this morning.”“So you came here? Goddess, Adea. Are you okay?”“Yes, now that I think about it, it wasn’t the smartest move. I’m okay. They didn’t see you coming down the wall but my sister is suspicious. They only saw you running into the field.”“But we were close to getting caught,” Shane said.“

Adea All of the guards are gone. Everyone must have been sent to the slave quarters. I run down the hallway and up the stairs. I throw my door open and when I get in I slam the door shut and lock it. Where was I? I don’t know. I’ll stick with a walk. That’s all I can think of. When I turn around, I freeze. Sitting on my bed is Ava. She stares at me as if she knows she’s won but I won’t be admitting to anything. “Where have you been?” Ava asked. “For a walk.” “Your clothes are scratched up. Have you been running?” Ava asked. “No, I fell. I’ve become clumsy.” “You’ve never been clumsy, sister,” Ava murmured as she gets to her feet. “I need you to leave. I’m not feeling well.” “That won’t work with me either sister. I see right through your lies. You see, you were supposed to be in your room, and you weren’t.” “I told you I took a walk. I don’t need your permission for a walk. I needed some air.” “From the color in your cheeks sister, I think you got some.” I swallow. “Why are

Adea I sit at the vanity but time stands still. It feels like it’s been hours but I know, it can’t have been more than twenty minutes that I’ve been up. When I’m ready, I unbolt the lock and pull open the door. Standing outside my door is Ava. “Perfect timing. Father sent me, he wants a word.” I don’t say anything. It isn’t strange for him to call for us. Something has either happened or there is something we need to prepare for. She turns on her heel and I follow her down the hall before we turn for the stairs. We walk in silence and normally that would be fine, but Ava’s behavior is making me nervous. When she turns for the dining hall, I know something is up. “Didn’t you say father wanted me? Why are we going to the dining hall and not his office?” I asked. “Because we have guests and he’s… entertaining them in the dining hall,” Ava said. She doesn’t continue on and she doesn’t try to ease my fears, not that she made a habit of that. I fight the urge to fidget as we walk throug

The voice on the other side of the door belonged to my father. What was I going to do? What could I do? Goddess. The body on the other side of the door slammed against the door. My bolt was holding strong but I knew it wouldn’t last for long. The sound quickened and I knew two people were taking turns throwing themselves against the door.“You can still get out,” I whispered. “Even if you had to climb down, they wouldn’t be able to get you! You’d be gone by the time they got down.”“They would be able to scent me and for all we know, they may already be set up downstairs,” Shane murmured. He took a step close and as much as I wanted to run, I stayed still. The tears streamed down my cheek, the sound of the door splintered, and Shane reached out to touch me. Sparks spread across my cheek as we made contact. I gasped as my eyes widened. Shane seemed unaffected as his thumb ran over my