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The Fight For Freedom

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Chapter Eleven: The Fight for Freedom

Lily's POV

I had made my decision.

I didn't care what it would take-I was leaving.

I didn't belong here, and I wouldn't let anyone, not even Simeon, decide my fate. Not anymore.

The night was cold, the air thick with an eerie silence as I walked toward what I hoped was the way out. Every shadow felt like a threat, every rustling leaf sent a chill down my spine.

I wasn't stupid.

I knew this place was dangerous.

But what I hadn't realized was how deep Simeon's world ran.

Just as I turned a corner, a group of men stepped into my path.

My heart stopped.

Mute at first, just standing there like statues cloaked in darkness, their presence was suffocating, reeking of danger with black suits and sharp gazes.

I knew it in that instant.

They belonged to Simeon.

I retreated backward.

One took a step closer. "Where do you think you're headed?"

His tone was composed, almost mocking, as if he knew the answer all along.

I swallowed hard and tried my best to have
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