Scarlett (Second Edition)
He rocked me gently, letting me cry it all out, as though he knew I needed this release more than anything else.
“The cook…” I choked, my voice breaking. “She told them I was a Vladislav… just to save herself and her daughter. They wanted to take me away, Clay. They said I’d be worth a fortune in the slave market.” The words felt poisonous, like admitting them out loud might make them real again. I could feel the anger bubbling up in all of them, a shared rage that cut through the room like fire. Lucian clenched his fists, his whole body tense, his growl low and dangerous.