Chapter 25: punishment
Milo pov
She stepped into the cell with fire in her eyes. I was surprised to see her today. She was the maid who had been taking care of me since I came here. Bringing me food and water each day.
“You, Rowan. Do you have anything against Milo you want to tell me?” She asked, standing in front of the brute, who was now shaking in fear.
“Noo…”
“Good, I thought as much. Now leave”
The guards took one look at her and backed off with scowls like scared little rats.
“You’re lucky,” Rowan hissed under his breath, brushing past me. “We’ll be back, so save your tears for the gallows.”
He shouted. Their laughter faded in the distance.
I took a deep breath I didn't know I was holding. Silence fell between me and the middle aged woman. except for my ragged breathing tha
