Pretty Rogue: From Unwanted Mate to Royal Pet
"Once we cross that river, we're free. No more Rook, no more whips, no more Alphas treating us like dogs. We will never live like this again.”
I capped the small jar and put it into his hands, smiling down at him.
"Keep this ointment under your pillow. Use it again tomorrow night before you sleep, okay.”
Theo held the little glass jar in his palm. He didn't say thank you, he didn't smile. He didn't even look at the map on his lap.
Slowly, his thumb stopped moving over the lid. The panicked, crying boy from a minute ago was completely gone. His face went flat, cold, and totally still. He stared straight ahead into the room, his blind eye cloudy and his good eye empty of any emotion.