I tied her down. Melted the silvers.Made her swallow every drop.She loved wealth. Loved chaos.I gave her both.Her screams faded out that night. Then went silent.I had Catherine's body dumped at the burial mound outside the territory. She was a halfblood—she didn't belong anywhere else.All I wanted was one last glimpse of Nyara. Just to see her.I saw Frey pin a Fangflower in her hair. Then pain ripped down my spine.Enforcers hit me hard."He's caught! Get backup! He killed the halfblood!""No!" I fought, begged—just one look at her.They pinned me. I looked up.Frey had Nyara behind him, calm as ever. "Looks like they're taking in a fugitive. Let's go."No—I didn't even get the word out before something smashed into me.All I saw was Frey guarding her, walking away.Never looking back.They locked me in a silver cage.And my heart went stone cold.I didn't regret killing Catherine.I just hated how close I'd been to seeing Nyara.Months crawled by.On the
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