KaiaMy toes curled as I took the first hard steps toward the crowd. Every eye was a laser, pinning me to the spot. I could feel them 'linking' about me, judging the mess wrapped in a gray blanket. The driveway was a jagged mess of stones that bit into my soles. Each step felt like pressing my weight onto broken glass. I shoved the pain down, grinding my teeth so I wouldn't hiss.A sharp, hot throb climbed up my left leg with every move. It beat in time with my heart. I felt a warm, wet trail of blood slide down my calf and pool at my ankle. It was a strange, ticklish sensation, but I kept my eyes up. I didn't want to see the damage.I squeezed between Selene and Cain, trying to disappear into their shadows. The stares felt heavy, like physical weight. Cain gave me a small nudge, his palm flat against my spine for a second."You're up, Princess," he whispered.I swallowed, my mouth tasting like dust, and kept moving. The group ahead was small but they felt like a wall. A man stepped o
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