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Wren's Cage

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The cold was sharp enough to sting. My eyes opened, and the sting wasn’t just from the air but from the tight, metal cuffs bruising my wrists. My shoulders strained above me as I dangled from the iron chains. My toes barely brushed the damp stone floor. My mouth tasted like rust and my head pounded.

I could smell the scent of wolfsbane clinging to my skin. I was weak and disoriented but not alone. Boots echoed across the floor. I looked to see him - the one they called Acwulf.

He stood tall in the arched doorway, cloaked in shadows. His dark eyes watched me with the eerie stillness of someone too calm and too calculated.

“Wren,” he said as though greeting an old friend.

“You’re finally awake.”

I didn’t respond but just glared.

“I thought you’d be stronger than this,” he continued, stepping forward, slow and deliberate.

“But then again, wolfsbane does wonders, doesn’t it?”

“I don't owe you anything. Why are you treating me like a captive? What exactly do you want from me?”

My voice
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