CASSIA’S POV:
I didn't know how long I sat here but everything was meaningless now, now that I knew that Lucius had abandoned me.
Abandoned us.
All I heard as I sat there in the dirt for five days with only occassional cups of water to survive was the sounds of bugs and rats as they scurried past.
The sound of the gates opened and my eyes raised up, wondering if Lucius had decided to pay me a visit to further taunt me in my cell.
I wouldn't put it past him to do something like that but I believed I deserved courtesy at least.
"You could come out and spit on my face, Lucius!" I screamed from where I sat down.
I sniffed the air unconsciously as I wept. I didn't recognize the scent and so I decided to look up.
Lo and behold, Cedric stood before me in his kingship regalia, his smug
