Sylvia's POV"Kill him! Tear his throat out!" a man beside me screamed, spitting beer onto the dirty floor.The deafening roar of the bloodthirsty crowd shook the walls of the underground arena. A loud, sickening crunch of breaking bones echoed over the shouting. I stepped further inside the dark, suffocating room. The heavy smell of sweat, cheap alcohol, and copper hit my nose. I choked on the foul air, but I forced my feet to keep moving."Fifty bucks on the big guy!" someone yelled from the balcony."He won't last another minute!" another voice laughed. "Look at the stray bleed!"I pushed through the dense crowd of shouting rogues and gamblers. They shoved my shoulders, cursing at me, but I kept my eyes fixed forward. In the exact center of the room sat a massive iron cage. Inside it, two men fought to the death.I spotted him immediately.Julian Sinclair.He looked nothing like the polished true heir from the book's prologue. He wore dirty rags, and thick, angry scars covered his
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