(Xalik)I thought I knew fear and helplessness. I didn't, not until the very moment when that sick bastard asked Zorya to strip, while holding the remote in his hand. My father held mine, his cunning gaze fixed on me, taking in all of my reactions. I didn't care how many times he pressed that damn button; I cared that they wouldn't press hers. My body locked in fight mode, my thinking process numbed. Only the urge to protect her remained. No, I wouldn't let them desecrate her. But I knew, any involvement on my part and they would know, they would hurt her, they would kill her to merely punish me. Not only me, but Caliath was involved too. He was obsessed with Zorya; I had seen it in his eyes. And his father had called him to watch. She was in this position mostly because of him, because they believed he was becoming too attached and in his world, he couldn't become attached. “The Hunted are not supposed to be harmed once chosen,” I said with controlled rage. My father snickered.
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