Scarlett stepped into the room, wearin
he bed. Her face was twisted into an exagger
ght hand. She squeezed it tightly w
p upon seeing the thick white bandage
en is a cruel monster. He keeps you locked
rge to rip her hand away. She forced her n
overpowering floral perfume assaulted Co
"Julian is waiting for you. In a bl
ady. She feigned a look of desperate, t
er eyes darted suspiciously into the corne
ped the gold hardware on her oversize
ensive leather bag. Her eyes locked
ly carved silver dagger. It was h
the edge of the silk blanket. She pressedyou escape the monster holding you captive. Use it on Damie
ing out from the fabric. She remembered this
She had actually tried to stab Damien
eyes. She met Scarlett's ea
ng other than fear--something cold and shar
inely confused and unsettled by the sudde
tood completely frozen. He peered thr
glint of the silver dagger part
d suffocating fury washed over his rig
. He misinterpreted her silence as acti
nob. He was ready to burst into the room and sto
ged. His chest ached with actual, ph
stic side demanded to see if she would
f the doorframe instead. His knuckl
h-black abyss. He braced his entir
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