Tessa
“Bring her over here.” George commands.
Before I can react, Timothy grabs my arm while another guard, one whose name I am not aware of yet, grabs my other arm.
I thrash against them, “Let me go!” I shout, twisting my wrists. “You made a promise to your madam! Remember!”
Nothing I say matters. My feet are dragged over the cracked tiles as they haul me toward George.
Rose suddenly steps forward, fury burning in her eyes. “You’re the reason George’s fingers were cut off!” she spits at me. “We have to punish her before the rogue soldiers return.”
“Aren't you a big fool? Rose.” I say, my voice suddenly calm. “Look beside him, you're already replaced and yet you still put in so much effort for a man that thinks you nothing.”
She looks at George, her eyes suddenly pale and sad. At th
