Sai’s POVTHREE WEEKS AGOAfter the misunderstanding with Caspian, I left without a clear destination. I only knew I needed to get away. I never made it far. Rogues found me first. Their hands were rough, their intentions unmistakable. They tried to force me down, tried to take what was not theirs. I fought until my strength failed, until the fight drained out of me and the will to keep surviving began to slip. I was on the edge of giving up when a harsh, guttural growl tore through the air above me. Before I could even turn my head, a heavy spray of blood splashed across my face. Warm. Thick. Metallic. Then everything went black. ---When I opened my eyes again, I was lying on a bed. The room around me was nothing like the wild places I knew. Everything was ordered, clean, and deliberately beautiful—soft colors, fine furnishings, careful design. I pushed myself up slowly, one hand pressed to my head as a dull ache pulsed behind my eyes. My breath came shallow and weak
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