Chapter 65

My heart pounded in my chest like a drum as I paced back and forth in my dimly lit cell. Lovely’s accusations had thrown my world into chaos, and now, with the threat of Sage and Valeria's involvement threatening over me, fear clawed at my insides.

"She’s going to tell them," I muttered to myself, my voice barely above a whisper. "I can’t let them hurt my child."

I tried to quell the rising panic within me, forcing myself to sit down on the cold floor.

Sleep offered temporary respite from my worries, but it was short-lived. The abrupt noise jolted me awake, my heart hammering against my ribs as I took in my surroundings.

The police gamma, a familiar yet unwelcome presence, stood before me.

"Eat if you're hungry. Her Higness Lovely has been kind so you should be grateful."

His words grated on my nerves, urging me to eat the unappetizing meal placed before me.

Grateful? For what? For being imprisoned?

"What are you staring at? Eat," he growled at me.

I shook my head, declining the off