Chapter 22
- Rhea's POV
- “That is a lie!” I screamed, forcing my burning throat to work, pulling myself up to stand beside Jaxon, clutching the lapel of his jacket. “He didn't steal me! I fled your hellhole, Vance! I am not your property!”
- “Silence, female!” Vance snapped, his aura flaring into a sharp, cruel whip that tried to crush my lungs, though Jaxon’s dark canopy immediately absorbed the blow.