Book 2 ,Chapter 53

Chapter 53

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Rican grabbed her wrist with an iron grip, dragging Alessa down the hallway toward their room. She stumbled, desperately trying to keep up, her voice hoarse from pleading, "Please, Rican, please! You have to believe me—it’s Sia! She did everything! Please, just listen to me!" Her words were frantic, her voice breaking with each step, but the more she begged, the angrier Rican became.

Her attempts to free herself only seemed to fuel his rage, each accusation against Sia pushing him closer to the edge. He finally flung her onto the bed, the impact knocking the breath out of her as she landed hard, her body bouncing slightly on the mattress. The door slammed shut behind him with a deafening thud, sealing them inside, away from Sia, who had followed them down the hall. He wasn’t about to let anyone else interfere. Not now.

Alessa lay frozen for a moment, her heart pounding, her body trembling with fear and exhaustion. She hadn’t eaten, hadn’t rested; she was drained,