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Penulis: Nathan Donald
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-15 15:18:54

Bella's POV

Chains bite into my wrists, cold and stiff. Their weight drags me down, a reminder of my fall from grace.

I sit in the cubicle, my hands bound, my ankles locked together. The silence around me is suffocating, except for the faint murmur of voices beyond the thick wooden doors of the council chamber. They're deciding my fate.

But I already know the verdict.

I should have seen it coming the moment Bran looked at me with something worse than hatred. A man like him doesn't hold grudges; he simply wipes away the existence of those who betray him.

A shudder runs through me, but I mask it with a measured breath. Fear is weakness. And I refuse to let them see me weak.

The doors creak open.

Light spills into the confined space, showing the strong faces of warriors who step forward to seize my arms. Their grip is firm, and so are their movements. They don't speak to me. I'm not worth words anymore.

I'm dragged forward into the hall, the scent of burning torches mixing with the stale
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