Gracie’s POV
The cell door slammed shut behind me with a loud, final thud. The sound echoed through the empty hall like a punishment.
I stood still for a moment, staring at the rough stone walls, trying to catch my breath. My legs shook, and I felt the weight of my swollen belly pulling me down. I slowly lowered myself onto the cold floor, pressing my back against the wall.
The pain in my body was nothing compared to the pain in my heart.
Tears slid down my cheeks, silent and steady. I didn’t even wipe them away.
Everything had fallen apart.
Lucien had locked me up. My father was dead. My sister was gone. I had trusted Darren, and now people were paying for my mistake with blood. And worst of all, I had betrayed the one man who ever truly saw me. My father. By hiding everything about
