Page 106 of Cruelly Bitten

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Cam’s been busy… doing… I don’t want to know.

He played with blood virgins before Mira brought me here.

He’s treating me like a sex slave.

His memories are never coming back…

My heart fractured in my chest, stirring an agonizing sensation deep within me.

I didn’t want to believe Michael. I didn’t want to give up. And yet…and yet…

“Mira. Take her to my room. I’ll deal with her later.”

“Of course, my liege.” Mira’s silky voice had my hands curling into fists.

She brought me here.

She lied to me.

She betrayed everyone.

The bitch in question grabbed my arm, her nails digging into my skin. “Time to go, Izzy.”

My teeth ground together, only for another sharp pang to dismantle my ability to think.

Shit. Michael had hit me hard. And the compulsion to run had turned my legs to jelly.

But unlike last time, Cam didn’t intervene. He didn’t even acknowledge me. “Michael. Stay for a moment,” he said instead. “We should talk.”

The violence underscoring those three words caused my stomach to churn. It was almost sensual. Probably because Cam was in a certain mood, thanks to hisreplacements.

Thatwas the term Michael had been about to use.

My replacements.

The immortal blood virgins destined to serve vampires for eternity without the complications of theErositabond.

Cam had been here all evening doing what? Testing their aptitudes? Tasting their skill sets? Selecting a new toy?

Maybe he intended to parade them in front of the alliance as some sort of offering.

How has it come to this?

“Lilith won,” Michael had said, those two words repeating through my thoughts now.

Because I worried he might be right. That there was no coming back from this.

Maybe I can’t save Cam.

Maybe… maybe this is our life now. For the rest of eternity. Until I die…

I said nothing as Mira escorted me to the elevator.

There were several choice things I would have remarked on a week ago that failed to matter now.

She obviously didn’t care about her mate or her daughter. Why bother asking?

Why bother even trying to plead with her over anything at all?

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