“I thought you were going to let me go.” My voice sounded hollow to even my own ears. A sheen of sweat was making my skin pebble. “Please.”
Her laugh echoed in the corners of the room. I wouldn’t begin to tell from which direction she’d strike. “What could you possibly offer me to make this have a happy ending? You’re a slave girl seeking to use my son to further your position. I will not allow that.”
“You’re wrong! I haven’t picked Zoar or anything, I love Ash!” I wasn’t about to tell her I had feelings for others on top of that, she hadn’t asked that kind of question and I wasn’t about to contribute any unnecessary information to this insane woman.
“Ash?” Her voice tasted the word. “One of those other princes, but if that’s the case then why were you fornicating with my son on the st
