ALORA POVThe heavy bronze latch of my tower door clicked open with a sharp, echoing screech that cut through the silence of my chamber.I didn't turn around immediately. I remained standing by the narrow, arched window, my back straight, my hands folded calmly over the front of my simple white tunic. The heavy silver suppression cuffs felt cold against my skin, their etched runes humming with a low, oppressive vibration that tried to choke the divine White Light resting deep in my marrow. But I didn't let them win. I drew a slow, quiet breath, anchoring my spirit against the steady, kinetic pulse thrumming from the hallway.Alexander was standing outside. I could feel his static warmth—suppressed, hidden, but undeniably real—anchoring my soul through the three-inch oak.Heavy, arrogant footsteps marched into the room, accompanied by the rustle of stiff, expensive silk and the sharp, metallic clatter of armed guards."Look at her," Patrick’s smooth, purring voice echoed off the granit
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