August was too stunned to cry. The power that had fueled her and had thrummed in her veins had faded as well. “Why?” It was a simple demand and spoken so soft Nathan almost missed it.
“I do believe I told you to not get too close with her, that her time was limited. If you think that just because her body was healed that she would just live a normal life if free, you are living in a delusional state. That girl would not have survived had she been allowed to wake up. Now, there is no need to worry about such things. Our meeting for the auction has been arranged. You will be ready tomorrow.”
“I’m not staying here.” August’s hands ran up and down her arms as she kept her eyes away from her still friend. “There’s no way I can stay in here after that.”
Nathan raised an eyebrow. “Would you ra
