I wasn’t sure.
Even as the thought crossed my mind, I didn’t believe it.
I tried to reach out through the mate bond between us.
It was supposed to be the most sacred vow of all—placing your life in someone else’s hands.
But William had never treated my life like it mattered.
This time was no different.
I slumped against the wall.
I should have known.
Why had one small act of kindness made me expect anything from him?
Bitterness spread through my chest. I sniffed hard, gritted my teeth, and kept sawing the ropes around my wrists against the rough edge behind me.
Fortunately, it was only coarse hemp rope.
After a while, the rope finally began to fray.
So did the skin around my wrists.
The burning pain was almost unbearable, but I didn’t dare stop.
I couldn’t smell any other wol
