The weight of her advice slammed into my chest. To get out of the cage, I had to pretend to love the bars. I had to let the monster back into my bed, let him touch me, let him look at me with that proud, possessive smile, all while secretly counting down the days until I could plunge a knife into his back and run. It was a terrifying, toxic prospect, but as I looked around the beautiful, gilded prison cell, I knew she was right. Submission was my only weapon left. "I'll do it," I whispered, my voice hardening, a cold, calculating spark igniting deep within my soul for the first time in weeks. "I'll make him think I'm his again." "Good girl," Lexa said, squeezing my hands one last time before standing up and grabbing the empty tray. "I have to go before the prospect gets suspicious. Eat whatever he brings tonight, Tessa. Start playing the game." She slipped out of the room, closing the door softly behind her. A moment later, the lock clicked back into place, but this time, the sou
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