Kaelis's povI froze as Draven grabbed my wrist as I tried to pull away, but I couldn’t. And he didn’t look back, and I felt completely powerless as he led me out of the room.I wanted to fight, to scream, or talk back, or at the very least-- do something, but I couldn’t. My hands clawed at nothing. I was being dragged forward, like a lamb going to the slaughter.The walls and doors around me blurred as I could only watch, helplessly, my stomach twisting with fear and confusion."Let me go," I said, my words trembling, barely louder than a breath. He kept on pulling me along without turning to me to acknowledge what I had just said. But I knew he had heard me perfectly but was choosing to ignore. This irked me."I said—" I yanked my hand from his, making him stop in his tracks. "Let me go!" I yelled, and he finally released me.His angry eyes had softened, and his jaw wasn’t tight anymore. For a moment, he didn’t look angry; instead, he looked sad.“Kae…” he said softly.“Don’t!” I s
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