Moments later,Silas stared at her, his amber eyes scanning her face, her silver-blonde hair, and finally, the trembling of her lips. A dark, twisted smile played at the corners of his mouth."So," he whispered, his voice a lethal caress. "The little bird survived my fire."Ayla’s eyes widened. He remembered. He was there."You're wondering why I paid a king's ransom for a girl who can't even tell me her name," Silas said, his voice loud enough for the trembling Auctioneer to hear.He reached into his pocket and pulled out a key - the key to her cage. He hadn't waited for it to be given to him; he had taken it from the guard's belt with a speed that shouldn't be possible.He inserted the key and turned it.CLICK.The door swung open. Silas stepped inside the cramped space, looming over her. He reached down, his large hand wrapping around her throat, not to choke her, but to force her to look up at him. His thumb brushed against the delicate skin of her jaw."My parents are tired of w
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