Dave“I don’t have to stick around for this,” I blurted, stepping out of the circle. “You’re within my kingdom, and you will not turn me into a prisoner in my own territory. I’m going home. If any of you tries to follow me, I’ll tell my men to kill you. And that includes you, Emily.”“What?!” she exclaimed, and I flinched at the sound of her voice. “We’re supposed to be on the same team!”Lightning crackled in the distance, and I exhaled slowly, trying to block out the memory of my heart being pierced by the bolt. I couldn’t stop thinking about it no matter how hard I tried; there was a haunting feeling that something that life-threatening would happen again, and I wanted to be prepared for it.“You heard me, Emily. We aren’t teammates; you’re a northerner. A stranger. And in times like this, I would like to restrict access to the people who set foot within my palace.”“Now you want to place restrictions? Weren’t you the one who first violated the rules and blocked our borders? Now yo
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