LILY’S POV The first thing I became aware of was the pain.A throbbing, relentless ache pulsing behind my left temple — every heartbeat pushing against the bruise. My arms were numb from being tied for hours, my shoulders burning, my throat dry.I forced my eyes open.The warehouse was dim, the only light coming from a single flickering bulb above me. Cold air seeped through the cracked windows, carrying the metallic smell of rust, oil, and something else—My breath shook but I tried to quiet it. If I sounded weak again, he’d get more satisfaction out of it.Don’t cry. Not again. Not in front of him.The door creaked open.Ryan walked in.He wasn’t smiling this time. No—his face was relaxed, lazy, like this was all some kind of game. His shadow stretched across the floor until it touched my feet.“Well, well,” he drawled. “Awake again, princess?”I stiffened.He crouched in front of me, grabbing my jaw. His fingers dug into my cheeks painfully, but I didn’t look away.“Still feisty,
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