LorienI was on my knees, gagged, humiliated, and barely breathing.The room was cold, but the weight pressing down on my chest made it hard to notice anything else. My wrists were bound tightly behind me, the ropes digging into my skin. The metallic taste of the gag lingered in my mouth, sharp and unforgiving, and I could feel my pulse thudding in my throat.But none of that hurt as much as the silence coming from him.Cassius stood at the far end of the room, tall and proud in his Alpha stance, but he wouldn’t even look at me. His jaw was set, his arms crossed like some kind of statue built for judgment. And that silence — gods, that silence from my mate — was more painful than any chain or accusation.I had planned this. I had orchestrated every detail to finally reveal Isabella for what she truly was. But now, it had all turned to dust in my hands.My plan had collapsed, and I was the only one left to pay for it.The elders stood above me, voices sharp, cold, and full of venom."H
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