But just as she thought she'd reached her breaking point, a flicker of defiance sparked within her. No. She wouldn't give up. This was not where her story ended. Somewhere out there, her family was looking for her, searching with every ounce of strength they had. She had to believe that. She had to believe they'd find her.
She glared at the man who'd "won" the bid, narrowing her eyes even as her body trembled with fear. If they thought they could strip her of her will, her sense of self, they were wrong. She was Elizabeth, and she would find her way back to the ones she loved, no matter how dark the path before her.
"Feisty one, aren't you?" the man beside her murmured, raising a brow as he noticed the fire in her gaze. But his amusement only steeled her resolve. She wouldn't let t
