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Chapter 74

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Berrilyl's POV

He won't spare me, I thought bitterly, my nails digging into my palms. Cage's anger earlier in the hall had been volcanic, his words searing like lava. But what more could he do? Wasn't he satisfied with the damage he'd already caused?

But I knew better. Cage wasn't the kind of man to stop at humiliation. If he wanted to make an example of me, he would.

The thought sent a cold shiver running down my spine. I had just started to get better, my body healing from the last round of torment I'd had to endure upon his orders. If he had me whipped again, especially with a whip laced with wolfsbane, I wasn't so sure my body could handle it.

I gritted my teeth, furious with myself even for letting the thought creep in. No, I told myself firmly, I won't beg. Not to him. Not to anyone.

The minutes ticked by, dragging their feet like hours as I paced my room. The possibilities whirled round in my mind, intermingled with plans and defiance. But it was all so futile. It seemed the wa
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