"It's alright, lady. Since I like you, I won't kill you," Thalia said."W-What do you want?" Annie asked fearfully.Thalia grinned toothily. "Lorelei said if your dad pays us the rent he owes, we'll let you live.""Rent?" Annie wondered what that was."Yeah. You killed our slave, Logan, and he owed us rent. Of course, you should pay up," Thalia said."Nonsense! We didn't kill Logan!" Annie blurted."Wait. If you didn't kill him, who did?" Thalia asked in surprise."It was Greenshade!" Annie said.Alexander roared, "Shut it, Annie!""Dad, you're still defending Greenshade at this point? You told me nothing, but I've looked into it. Logan's death has nothing to do with us! It's life or death at this point, Dad! Why do you still protect him?"Alexander slapped Annie mercilessly. Blood trickled down Annie's lips, and she was stunned. Her father never raised a hand against her all her life, but now he slapped her because of Nox. 'Why? Why?' Annie didn't understand.She held her s
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