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Chapter 9

(RHEA'S POV)

"Ugh…." I grunted, feeling like my insides were being twisted into knots. Tied to the arbor, the sun beat down on me, mingling with the ache in my heart. The plants around me seemed indifferent witnesses to my distress, their leaves rustling softly in the breeze.

Every wave of pain felt...