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She took a breath and then, keeping her hands in her lap, leaned into his wrist Herthe ancient blood He pressed his wrist deeper into her iven his permission or made a demand, she fed Her o his mind It was Gary who told her to stop and she did instantly Once again she sat without , her eyes downcast He looked to Julija for answers

After hundreds of years of being his prisoner, she’s trained to do as she’s told The consequences of not obeying were severe Julija sighed She fought him for me To keep me alive He hurt her, but she didn’t stop She’ll co spell was one Xavier created and it was extremely coey and the others weren’t around, but I couldn’t

Drago her face, the lines of strain there, the signs of torture "You could have gotten free at any tiet myself free, but I couldn’t leave her Everyone she ever cared about is dead…

"That isn’t true," Dragoe "Look athis firaze to his Again, she didn’t look hiaze just below his eyes

"It isn’t true that everyone you love is dead Your brother, Traian, still lives and he has found his lifemate He searched for you, but there has been no trace Others have searched Your gifts are needed now more than ever, Elisabeta Many warriors have waited centuries for their lifemates and cannot find the on With your gifts, you can bring coainst the darkness Your people need you They want you hoaze flicked froain She took a deep breath and nodded, but she didn’t speak Once again, tears tracked down her face, tiny ruby drops of blood The sight omir’s stomach knot

"Show me," Gary demanded of Julija "In your mind, let me see the spell he cast to keep her locked in this place Every detail in your omir is connected to me and I will be able to see what you picture"

Julija didn’t hesitate Drago back and forth in front of the cage holding Elisabeta His feet tracked a coe, while his hands uration in the air To do both, one had to be extreey uttered coic, words that should never have been o to seal this spell," Gary said "In Xavier’s chae"

How could you possibly know that? Julija demanded, her suspicion back

"When it was discovered that Xavier had turned against our people, one of ation They uncovered s in Xavier’s ho so, left behind years of memories within the walls of the ice caves where he conjured e, because he sacrificed a hus we do in this room can be imprinted on the walls? Julija asked, shocked

Gary nodded "Of course TheThese walls are screaifted would be able to read all that was done here"

For the first tiht be able to do this, Elisabeta, she said, juiven her his blood

Dragoed blood with Elisabeta That’s how she’s included in our circle All this tie"