CASSANDRA Just as I was about to make sure Adalyn was okay, the laboratory doors flew open, and in walked the Alpha King, Becky, and a pair of guards. Asher’s gray eyes were ablaze and when they caught sight of Adalyn on the ground in pain, he only grew more angry. “What have you done?” he demanded, and his face contorted as he roared. I recoiled at the sound, my heart racing, and my body shaking at his incredulous tone. This was it. I had been in plenty of trouble since I’d arrived in Anemond, but this would be my crowning glory. I was going to the dungeons or worse. Adalyn sobbed even louder. “I-I-It was all HER fault!” she cried out and pointed in my direction. Asher’s eyes fell to me and a lump formed in my throat. I wanted to protest, to explain what had actually happened, but the words were stuck in my throat. Even if I could explain, I doubted that Asher would trust me. I was terrified. The room fell into silence, save for Adalyn’s cries, and it was then I noticed a fou
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