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LIAM

They came for me one day. I didn't know whether it was morning or night until I was dragged up the ladder and towards Ronan's mansion. My mind raced with thoughts of Maxine.

Were they taking me to her? Would I finally be able to see her again? How much had she changed? Had they tortured her? Most importantly, was she okay?

They led me into the back of the mansion. The metal chains rattled as I was yanked down the corridor. My wrists were bleeding from where the cuffs bit into my skin. The blood there was black, poisoned by wolfsbane.

The hallway seemed to stretch on forever. Every step forward dragged me deeper and deeper into the pit of despair that Ronan had created in my mind. My mind was chaotic. I was thinking about Maxine and my pack.

I was forced into a large room that smelled of sweat and blood. And something far worse. I stopped moving as I tried to understand what it was I was seeing. The room was filled with makeshift cages and restraints.

The icing on the cake was th