Chapter 45 – DesmondI stood in the center of the throne room, my spine straight and my jaw tight. The copper taste of blood still lingered in my mouth from the slap my father had given me earlier. My cheek throbbed with a dull, steady pain, but I actually welcomed the sensation. It kept me grounded. It kept the hot anger from spilling over and making me do something I would regret later. I looked at the high ceiling and then back at my father, waiting for the next blow or the next insult.Then I saw Ana walking toward me.She was moving fast, her footsteps echoing against the marble floor. Before I could say a single word to her, and before I could even process why she was in such a hurry, she reached out. Her hand struck my face with incredible force.The sound of the slap cracked through the large room like a whip.For a heartbeat, the entire world seemed to stop moving. My head snapped to the side from the impact, and my skin felt like it was on fire. I saw the guards at the doors
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