GRACEI staggered.Damon’s hand clamped around my wrist, dragging me against his chest as he bent low. His breath licked my ear.“Well,” he murmured, dark satisfaction curling his voice, “this just makes my work easier.”I shoved him back and without thinking, spat in his face.Gasps ripped through the crowd. He stilled, crimson eyes narrowing as he wiped the saliva with deliberate calm. The corner of his mouth twitched not with rage, but with amusement. That smirk twisted my stomach with disgust. What kind of monster smiled at humiliation?I turned, searching the crowd. My stepmother’s gaze pinned me like a knife. My father’s eyes flickered between my stepmother and I, confusion and a subtle hint of suspicion hiddden in his eyes. The priest bound us anyway. The moment it was done, Damon seized my arm and hauled me outside to his waiting carriage.I ripped free, my fingers trembled, throat burned with the scream I could never release. His gaze lingered on me, sharp, watchful and mo
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