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Esmeralda's POV

I lifted my head surprised and hopeful to hear what Frederick had said.

The man was obviously full of surprises. First he surprised me with a ring and what followed was Mikel brought in bleeding and looking like he was run over by a bulldozer.

Whennhe said those words about the enemy, I was hoping that maybe the person could be Killian.

I looked straight at the window hoping to see even a hint of Killian or any of his guards.

"You wanna see him?" Frederick's voice suddenly pulled me from the reverie I was in.

I almost jumped out of my seat when I heard his voice. The second before, he was standing beside Mikel who was a few feet away from me and suddenly he was beside me, talking by my ear for me to hear him talking.

He smiled as our eyes met, "you're not going to wee him, Esmeralda". He said. "He won't come for you?"

I frowned, he was lying, I knew he was lying, "what do you mean, who is the enemy Mikel could've probably ked here? Who's the enemy you so much fear?"

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