Athena's POVI lie on the thin mattress, keeping my eyes closed and my breathing slow as the footsteps approach my cell.The drug has lost most of its hold on me, and I am fully awake.The footsteps stop outside my door.A moment later, the lock scrapes, and the metal door swings open.A rotten stench floods the cell, making my stomach twist. Mutts smell worse than ordinary rogues. Their scent is a foul mixture of sweat, decay, and something so rancid that I have to fight the urge to wrinkle my nose.I force myself to remain motionless.The door closes behind them, and heavy boots scrape against the floor as someone approaches. I hear a low chuckle, followed by the sound of a man crouching beside the mattress.Then a rough hand clamps around my face.His fingers dig painfully into my cheeks, and before I can prepare myself, his palm connects with my face in a hard slap. My head snaps to the side, and pain shoots through my jaw.For one vicious instant, my wolf surges forward, ready to
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