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Chapter 10: The Great Escape

Author: Kim Moon
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LAYLA

I woke up to the sound of loud snoring. It filled the room, breaking through the silence. The older woman— the one who had been keeping an eye on me , was asleep, deep in her dreams, completely unaware. I sat up slowly, hardly daring to breathe, as I watched her. This was my chance and it may be my only one.

If I stayed here with her and all the others, I knew I would never truly be safe. Not when the Lycan King had plans for me and I didn't know what they were.

But the things they said about him... they were terrifying.

I'd rather keep running , keep wandering in the woods or even live in the human world than stay here and end up facing him and whatever plans he had for me.

And I will never agree to the blood bond.

Never.

Death was more honourable than that.

It wasn't his fault. It was Derek , Antoine and even the moon goddess who had pushed me into a game I couldn't play.

Using me as a pawn in her chessboard.

I took a slow, deep breath , my heart pounding as I stood up
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