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chapter forty-three

Author: vivian daher
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-23 22:27:54

*POV Cassandra*

"Believe me, girl, it’s better this way," Ursula’s voice echoed through the room as I buried my face in the pillow, trying to hold back the tears that insisted on escaping. My body was exhausted, but my mind was in turmoil, replaying every cruel word I had said to Xavier.

The sun was beginning to set; it must have been around six in the evening. The workday had ended earlier, a rare relief, because the alpha king had gone to visit a neighboring city. My hands and feet throbbed with pain. Seven days of incessant work, and this was my first break. I didn’t know how much longer I could endure working twelve-hour days, sleeping only three hours a night. My body felt like it was about to collapse.

"Take the day to rest, Cassandra. You’re exhausted," Ursula said as she bandaged my knees, always red and swollen from the hours I spent kneeling, scrubbing that damned stone floor.

I could barely speak, the words stuck in my throat, mixed with guilt. "The worst part, Ursula..." I
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