Davina’s POV When I blinked my eyes opened, the sharp sting of sunlight pierced my vision. I winced, blinking furiously to adjust. Every muscle in my body ached as though I had been trampled by a herd of wild beasts. My head thumped, and my ribs screamed with every shallow breath I took, and my wrists felt raw from the ropes they had used to bind me. For a fleeting moment, I thought it was over. That they had finally tired of their cruelty and left me to wallow in my pain. But as I moved slightly, the coarse fabric of the floor beneath me squeezed against my skin, I realized I wasn’t alone. They were still here. Lyra stood to my left, with her arms folded, and her expression was of pure hatred. my mother, though I hated to call her, stood beside her, tapping her foot impatiently on the ground. Panic coursed through me. My throat felt tight, and my heart was beating harder than it should, given my injuries. I forced myself to speak, in a hoarse and trembling voice. “Please,” I cr
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