Ariana
Mira answered softly.
"A prison disguised as a pack."Varek stopped walking and turned to us.
"This," he said, "is where power survives."He stepped toward me.
"And weakness learns obedience."Mira spat blood at his feet.Varek looked down at it, then back at her.Without warning, he struck her.
The force knocked her to the ground."Mira!" I screamed.
He stared down at her coldly."You will learn respect."
I dropped to my knees beside her."Please stop!"
He looked at me.Then smiled faintly."You beg for her."
I glared at him through tears.
He crouched in front of me."That is good."He stood and motioned to the guards.
"Take them to the lower chambers."My heart sank.
The lower chambers. Even the name sounded terrifying.
The guards dragged us through sto
